Iran vs Latvia: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Iran
2,240 per million people
in 2021
Latvia
2,191 per million people
in 2023
Iran rank
42nd
Latvia rank
43rd
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Latvia
How they compare
Iran 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 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 | 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Iran or Latvia?
- Iran, at 2,240 per million people against 2,191 per million people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Iran and Latvia?
- 49 per million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Latvia rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 43rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.