Croatia vs Russia: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Croatia
2,440 FTE
in 2023
Russia
2,639 FTE
in 2024
Croatia rank
39th
Russia rank
37th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Croatia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2,639 FTE against 2,440 FTE in Croatia, a difference of 199 FTE.
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 FTE | 3,351 FTE | 2,197 FTE | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,536 FTE | 3,279 FTE | 1,743 FTE | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,725 FTE | 2,974 FTE | 1,249 FTE | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,421 FTE | 2,667 FTE | 246.08 FTE | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Croatia or Russia?
- Russia, at 2,639 FTE against 2,440 FTE in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Croatia and Russia?
- 199 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Croatia ranks 39th and Russia ranks 37th 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