Cuba vs Latvia: Researchers in R&D

Cuba
2,171 per million people
in 2024
Latvia
2,191 per million people
in 2023
Cuba rank
44th
Latvia rank
43rd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Cuba
  • Latvia
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199620102024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2,191 per million people against 2,171 per million people in Cuba, a difference of 20 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 103 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 2,095 per million people 1,839 per million people 256.56 per million people Cuba
2020s 2,067 per million people 2,248 per million people 180.31 per million people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Cuba or Latvia?
Latvia, at 2,191 per million people against 2,171 per million people in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Cuba and Latvia?
20 per million people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Latvia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Latvia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Cuba ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.