Number of R&D researchers per million people in Croatia
Croatia: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 2,440 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,440 per million people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
39th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,534 per million people
in 2022
All-time low
1,058 per million people
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Croatia, 1998–2023
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, number of r&d researchers per million people in Croatia stood at 2,440 per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Croatia peaked at 2,534 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,058 per million people, 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.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Croatia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,058 per million people | — |
| 1999 | 1,251 per million people | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1,555 per million people | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 1,549 per million people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,991 per million people | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 1,361 per million people | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 1,658 per million people | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 1,328 per million people | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 1,339 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,420 per million people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,552 per million people | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,607 per million people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,649 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,594 per million people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,567 per million people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,536 per million people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,445 per million people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,514 per million people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,871 per million people | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 1,901 per million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,973 per million people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,204 per million people | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 2,295 per million people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,414 per million people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,534 per million people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2,440 per million people | -3.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2,440 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2,440 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,154 per million people | 1,058 per million people | 1,251 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,536 per million people | 1,328 per million people | 1,991 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,725 per million people | 1,445 per million people | 2,204 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,421 per million people | 2,295 per million people | 2,534 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Croatia?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Croatia was 2,440 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 number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,534 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,058 per million people in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Croatia ranks 39th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers 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 UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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