Croatia vs UIS: South and West Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Croatia
2,440 FTE
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
347.27 FTE
in 2023
Croatia rank
39th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
41st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Croatia
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2,440 FTE against 347.27 FTE in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 2,093 FTE.
That makes Croatia's figure about 7.0 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 39th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 41st of 103 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,154 FTE | 121.43 FTE | 1,033 FTE | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1,536 FTE | 138.63 FTE | 1,397 FTE | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1,725 FTE | 224.91 FTE | 1,501 FTE | Croatia |
| 2020s | 2,421 FTE | 337.14 FTE | 2,084 FTE | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Croatia or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Croatia, at 2,440 FTE against 347.27 FTE in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Croatia and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 2,093 FTE, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Croatia ranks 39th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 41st 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