Croatia vs Russian Federation: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Croatia
2,440 per million people
in 2023
Russian Federation
2,639 per million people
in 2024
Croatia rank
39th
Russian Federation rank
37th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Croatia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2,639 per million people against 2,440 per million people in Croatia, a difference of 199 per million people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 39th and Russian Federation ranks 37th of 103 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,154 per million people | 3,351 per million people | 2,197 per million people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1,536 per million people | 3,279 per million people | 1,743 per million people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,725 per million people | 2,974 per million people | 1,249 per million people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2,421 per million people | 2,667 per million people | 246.08 per million people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Croatia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2,639 per million people against 2,440 per million people in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Croatia and Russian Federation?
- 199 per million people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Russian Federation?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Russian Federation rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Croatia ranks 39th and Russian Federation ranks 37th 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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