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Researchers per million people — Croatia

Researchers per million people in Croatia in 2023 — 2,440 per 1M. Ranked 34 in the world out of 76. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 130.6%.

2023 2,440 per 1M −3.71% vs 2022
World rank 34of 76
Period maximum 2,534 per 1M2022
Period minimum 1,058 per 1M1998

Trend over time

1998–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Croatia, 1998–20231,0001,5002,0002,5003,0001998200120042007201020132016201920221998: 1,058 per 1M1999: 1,251 per 1M2000: 1,555 per 1M2001: 1,549 per 1M2002: 1,991 per 1M2003: 1,361 per 1M2004: 1,658 per 1M2005: 1,328 per 1M2006: 1,339 per 1M2007: 1,420 per 1M2008: 1,552 per 1M2009: 1,607 per 1M2010: 1,649 per 1M2011: 1,594 per 1M2012: 1,567 per 1M2013: 1,536 per 1M2014: 1,445 per 1M2015: 1,514 per 1M2016: 1,871 per 1M2017: 1,901 per 1M2018: 1,973 per 1M2019: 2,204 per 1M2020: 2,295 per 1M2021: 2,414 per 1M2022: 2,534 per 1M2023: 2,440 per 1M
Change over the period: +1,382 (+130.6%) Average annual rate: 3.4 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Croatia

Croatia 2,440 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 2,440 −94 −3.71%
2022 2,534 +120 +4.97%
2021 2,414 +119 +5.18%
2020 2,295 +92 +4.17%
2019 2,204 +231 +11.68%
2018 1,973 +72 +3.8%
2017 1,901 +29 +1.57%
2016 1,871 +358 +23.62%
2015 1,514 +69 +4.76%
2014 1,445 −91 −5.9%
2013 1,536 −32 −2.03%
2012 1,567 −27 −1.68%
2011 1,594 −55 −3.34%
2010 1,649 +42 +2.64%
2009 1,607 +55 +3.54%
2008 1,552 +132 +9.28%
2007 1,420 +81 +6.05%
2006 1,339 +11 +0.83%
2005 1,328 −330 −19.88%
2004 1,658 +296 +21.77%
2003 1,361 −630 −31.63%
2002 1,991 +442 +28.51%
2001 1,549 −6 −0.36%
2000 1,555 +304 +24.31%
1999 1,251 +193 +18.19%
1998 1,058 — —

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

PT Portugal 5,983 SI Slovenia 5,616 GR Greece 5,283 ES Spain 3,654 IT Italy 2,855 RS Serbia 2,515 HR Croatia 2,440 MT Malta 2,355 MK North Macedonia 922 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 670
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About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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