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

Latest (2023)
2,191
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
39th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2,395
in 2021
All-time low
1,392
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latvia, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201120232000: 1.6k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.9k2008: 2.0k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.9k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.2k

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Latvia, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 36 Croatia 2,440 compare
  2. 37 Bulgaria 2,401 compare
  3. 38 Malta 2,355 compare
  4. 40 Cuba 2,171 compare
  5. 41 China 2,107 compare
  6. 42 Georgia 1,896 compare

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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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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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