Researchers per million inhabitants in Latvia
Latvia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 2,191 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Latvia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2,191 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Latvia peaked at 2,395 FTE in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,056 FTE, 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.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Latvia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,149 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 1,067 FTE | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,056 FTE | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,094 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,601 FTE | +46.3% |
| 2001 | 1,485 FTE | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,486 FTE | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,392 FTE | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,459 FTE | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,458 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,766 FTE | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 1,882 FTE | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,993 FTE | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,674 FTE | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 1,837 FTE | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1,902 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,909 FTE | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,791 FTE | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,872 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,819 FTE | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,601 FTE | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,785 FTE | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,786 FTE | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,891 FTE | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,134 FTE | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 2,395 FTE | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 2,270 FTE | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,191 FTE | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,092 FTE | 1,056 FTE | 1,149 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,620 FTE | 1,392 FTE | 1,993 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,819 FTE | 1,601 FTE | 1,909 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,248 FTE | 2,134 FTE | 2,395 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (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 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Latvia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Latvia was 2,191 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,395 FTE in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,056 FTE in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants 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 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