Croatia vs Iran: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Croatia
2,440 FTE
in 2023
Iran
2,240 FTE
in 2021
Croatia rank
39th
Iran rank
42nd
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Croatia
- Iran
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2,440 FTE against 2,240 FTE in Iran, a difference of 200 FTE.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 39th and Iran ranks 42nd of 103 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,499 FTE | 702.27 FTE | 796.91 FTE | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1,728 FTE | 969.61 FTE | 758.82 FTE | Croatia |
| 2020s | 2,414 FTE | 2,240 FTE | 174.68 FTE | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Croatia or Iran?
- Croatia, at 2,440 FTE against 2,240 FTE in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Croatia and Iran?
- 200 FTE, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iran?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Iran rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Croatia ranks 39th and Iran ranks 42nd 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