Researchers in rd per million people in Croatia

Croatia: Researchers in rd per million people was 2,440 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,440
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
39th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,534
in 2022
All-time low
1,058
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Researchers in rd per million people in Croatia, 1998–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998201020231998: 1.1k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.5k2002: 2.0k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in Croatia stood at 2,440.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Croatia peaked at 2,534 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,058, in 1998.

Croatia ranks 39th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Researchers in rd per million people in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Croatia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 1,058
1999 1,251 +18.2%
2000 1,555 +24.3%
2001 1,549 -0.4%
2002 1,991 +28.5%
2003 1,361 -31.6%
2004 1,658 +21.8%
2005 1,328 -19.9%
2006 1,339 +0.8%
2007 1,420 +6.1%
2008 1,552 +9.3%
2009 1,607 +3.5%
2010 1,649 +2.6%
2011 1,594 -3.3%
2012 1,567 -1.7%
2013 1,536 -2.0%
2014 1,445 -5.9%
2015 1,514 +4.8%
2016 1,871 +23.6%
2017 1,901 +1.6%
2018 1,973 +3.8%
2019 2,204 +11.7%
2020 2,295 +4.2%
2021 2,414 +5.2%
2022 2,534 +5.0%
2023 2,440 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,154 1,058 1,251 2
2000s 1,536 1,328 1,991 10
2010s 1,725 1,445 2,204 10
2020s 2,421 2,295 2,534 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 36 Türkiye 2,645 compare
  2. 37 Russian Federation 2,639 compare
  3. 38 United Arab Emirates 2,607 compare
  4. 40 Bulgaria 2,401 compare
  5. 41 Malta 2,355 compare
  6. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Croatia?
Researchers in rd per million people in Croatia was 2,440 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 2,534 in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,058 in 1998.
How does Croatia rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Croatia ranks 39th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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