Researchers per million inhabitants in Croatia
Croatia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 2,440 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Croatia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2,440 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023.
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 per million inhabitants in Croatia peaked at 2,534 FTE in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,058 FTE, in 1998.
That places Croatia 39th 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 26 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Croatia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,058 FTE | — |
| 1999 | 1,251 FTE | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1,555 FTE | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 1,549 FTE | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,991 FTE | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 1,361 FTE | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 1,658 FTE | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 1,328 FTE | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 1,339 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,420 FTE | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,552 FTE | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,607 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,649 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,594 FTE | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,567 FTE | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,536 FTE | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,445 FTE | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,514 FTE | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,871 FTE | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 1,901 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,973 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,204 FTE | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 2,295 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,414 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,534 FTE | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2,440 FTE | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,154 FTE | 1,058 FTE | 1,251 FTE | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,536 FTE | 1,328 FTE | 1,991 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,725 FTE | 1,445 FTE | 2,204 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,421 FTE | 2,295 FTE | 2,534 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 36 Türkiye 2,645 FTE compare
- 37 Russian Federation 2,639 FTE compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 2,607 FTE compare
- 40 Bulgaria 2,401 FTE compare
- 41 Malta 2,355 FTE compare
- 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,240 FTE compare
More science & technology data for Croatia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 81.54 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,504 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Croatia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Croatia was 2,440 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,534 FTE in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,058 FTE in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Croatia ranks 39th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants 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 Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release