Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Latvia: Researchers in R&D

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2,240 per million people
in 2021
Latvia
2,191 per million people
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
42nd
Latvia rank
43rd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Latvia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199620092023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2,240 per million people against 2,191 per million people in Latvia, a difference of 49 per million people.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 43rd of 103 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 702.27 per million people 1,811 per million people 1,109 per million people Latvia
2010s 969.61 per million people 1,839 per million people 869.07 per million people Latvia
2020s 2,240 per million people 2,395 per million people 155.53 per million people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Latvia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2,240 per million people against 2,191 per million people in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latvia?
49 per million people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latvia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latvia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd 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.