Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Latvia
Latvia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 2,191 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,191 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
46th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2,395 per 1000000 pop
in 2021
All-time low
1,392 per 1000000 pop
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latvia stood at 2,191 per 1000000 pop.
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 per 1000000 pop in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,392 per 1000000 pop, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 46th of 106 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 (per) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,601 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 1,485 per 1000000 pop | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,486 per 1000000 pop | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,392 per 1000000 pop | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,459 per 1000000 pop | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,458 per 1000000 pop | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,766 per 1000000 pop | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 1,882 per 1000000 pop | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,993 per 1000000 pop | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,674 per 1000000 pop | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 1,837 per 1000000 pop | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1,902 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,909 per 1000000 pop | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,791 per 1000000 pop | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,872 per 1000000 pop | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,819 per 1000000 pop | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,601 per 1000000 pop | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,785 per 1000000 pop | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,786 per 1000000 pop | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,891 per 1000000 pop | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,134 per 1000000 pop | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 2,395 per 1000000 pop | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 2,270 per 1000000 pop | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,191 per 1000000 pop | -3.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2,191 per 1000000 pop is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2,191 per 1000000 pop is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,620 per 1000000 pop | 1,392 per 1000000 pop | 1,993 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,819 per 1000000 pop | 1,601 per 1000000 pop | 1,909 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,248 per 1000000 pop | 2,134 per 1000000 pop | 2,395 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2024)
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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,392 per 1000000 pop in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 106 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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