Researchers in rd per million people in Latvia

Latvia: Researchers in rd per million people was 2,191 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,191
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
43rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,395
in 2021
All-time low
1,056
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in rd per million people in Latvia, 1996–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1996200920231996: 1.1k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.1k2000: 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in Latvia stood at 2,191.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Latvia peaked at 2,395 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,056, in 1998.

That places Latvia 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Latvia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 1,149
1997 1,067 -7.1%
1998 1,056 -1.0%
1999 1,094 +3.6%
2000 1,601 +46.3%
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
1990s 1,092 1,056 1,149 4
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. 40 Bulgaria 2,401 compare
  2. 41 Malta 2,355 compare
  3. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,240 compare
  4. 44 Cuba 2,171 compare
  5. 45 China 2,107 compare
  6. 46 Georgia 1,896 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Latvia?
Researchers in rd per million people in Latvia was 2,191 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2,395 in 2021.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,056 in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Latvia ranks 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people 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 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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