Croatia vs Russia: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Croatia
2,440 per million people
in 2023
Russia
2,639 per million people
in 2024
Croatia rank
39th
Russia rank
37th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Croatia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2,639 per million people against 2,440 per million people in Croatia, a difference of 199 per million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 39th and Russia ranks 37th of 103 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,154 per million people | 3,351 per million people | 2,197 per million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,536 per million people | 3,279 per million people | 1,743 per million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,725 per million people | 2,974 per million people | 1,249 per million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,421 per million people | 2,667 per million people | 246.08 per million people | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, 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 Russia?
- 199 per million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Russia rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Croatia ranks 39th and Russia ranks 37th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β 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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