Croatia vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Researchers per million inhabitants

Croatia
2,440 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
556.92 FTE
in 2023
Croatia rank
39th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
38th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • Croatia
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 2,440 FTE against 556.92 FTE in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 1,883 FTE.

That makes Croatia's figure about 4.4 times MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 39th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 38th of 103 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1990s 1,154 FTE 137.6 FTE 1,017 FTE Croatia
2000s 1,536 FTE 155.11 FTE 1,381 FTE Croatia
2010s 1,725 FTE 265.99 FTE 1,459 FTE Croatia
2020s 2,421 FTE 523.98 FTE 1,897 FTE Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Croatia or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Croatia, at 2,440 FTE against 556.92 FTE in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Croatia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
1,883 FTE, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Croatia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
Croatia ranks 39th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release