R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 2,191 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Latvia stood at 2,191 per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 2,395 per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,056 per million people, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 43rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,149 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,067 per million people | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,056 per million people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,094 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,601 per million people | +46.3% |
| 2001 | 1,485 per million people | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,486 per million people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,392 per million people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,459 per million people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,458 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,766 per million people | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 1,882 per million people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,993 per million people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,674 per million people | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 1,837 per million people | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1,902 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,909 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,791 per million people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,872 per million people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,819 per million people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,601 per million people | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,785 per million people | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,786 per million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,891 per million people | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,134 per million people | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 2,395 per million people | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 2,270 per million people | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,191 per million people | -3.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2,191 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 48% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2,191 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,092 per million people | 1,056 per million people | 1,149 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,620 per million people | 1,392 per million people | 1,993 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,819 per million people | 1,601 per million people | 1,909 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,248 per million people | 2,134 per million people | 2,395 per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 2,191 per million people in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,395 per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,056 per million people in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita 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 UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.