Croatia vs Russian Federation: Researchers per million inhabitants
Croatia
2,440 FTE
in 2023
Russian Federation
2,639 FTE
in 2024
Croatia rank
39th
Russian Federation rank
37th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Croatia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2,639 FTE against 2,440 FTE in Croatia, a difference of 199 FTE.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 39th and Russian Federation ranks 37th of 103 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,154 FTE | 3,351 FTE | 2,197 FTE | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1,536 FTE | 3,279 FTE | 1,743 FTE | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,725 FTE | 2,974 FTE | 1,249 FTE | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2,421 FTE | 2,667 FTE | 246.08 FTE | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Croatia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation?
- 199 FTE, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Russian Federation?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Russian Federation rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Croatia ranks 39th and Russian Federation 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