Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Researchers per million inhabitants
Costa Rica
507.76 FTE
in 2023
Ukraine
586.08 FTE
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Ukraine rank
70th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Costa Rica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 586.08 FTE against 507.76 FTE in Costa Rica, a difference of 78.32 FTE.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Ukraine ranks 70th of 103 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.78 FTE | 1,365 FTE | 1,061 FTE | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 426.49 FTE | 1,102 FTE | 675.93 FTE | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 413.68 FTE | 735.47 FTE | 321.79 FTE | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Costa Rica or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 586.08 FTE against 507.76 FTE in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 78.32 FTE, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Ukraine ranks 70th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release