Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latvia
Latvia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 2,191 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latvia stood at 2,191.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latvia peaked at 2,395 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,392, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 39th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,601 | — |
| 2001 | 1,485 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,486 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,392 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,459 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,458 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,766 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 1,882 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,993 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,674 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 1,837 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1,902 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,909 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,791 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,872 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,819 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,601 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,785 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,786 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,891 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,134 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 2,395 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 2,270 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,191 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,620 | 1,392 | 1,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,819 | 1,601 | 1,909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,248 | 2,134 | 2,395 | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Latvia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latvia?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latvia was 2,191 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,395 in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,392 in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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