Latvia vs SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Researchers per million inhabitants
Latvia
2,191 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
178.97 FTE
in 2023
Latvia rank
43rd
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank
46th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Latvia
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2,191 FTE against 178.97 FTE in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, a difference of 2,012 FTE.
That makes Latvia's figure about 12.2 times SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 43rd and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 46th of 103 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,092 FTE | 163.12 FTE | 928.66 FTE | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,620 FTE | 144.47 FTE | 1,475 FTE | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,819 FTE | 157.87 FTE | 1,661 FTE | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2,248 FTE | 175.69 FTE | 2,072 FTE | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Latvia or SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Latvia, at 2,191 FTE against 178.97 FTE in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Latvia and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- 2,012 FTE, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Latvia ranks 43rd and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 46th 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