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Researchers per million people — Latvia

Researchers per million people in Latvia in 2023 — 2,191 per 1M. Ranked 37 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 90.6%.

2023 2,191 per 1M −3.49% vs 2022
World rank 37of 76
Period maximum 2,395 per 1M2021
Period minimum 1,056 per 1M1998

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Latvia, 1996–20231,0001,5002,0002,50019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 1,149 per 1M1997: 1,067 per 1M1998: 1,056 per 1M1999: 1,094 per 1M2000: 1,601 per 1M2001: 1,485 per 1M2002: 1,486 per 1M2003: 1,392 per 1M2004: 1,459 per 1M2005: 1,458 per 1M2006: 1,766 per 1M2007: 1,882 per 1M2008: 1,993 per 1M2009: 1,674 per 1M2010: 1,837 per 1M2011: 1,902 per 1M2012: 1,909 per 1M2013: 1,791 per 1M2014: 1,872 per 1M2015: 1,819 per 1M2016: 1,601 per 1M2017: 1,785 per 1M2018: 1,786 per 1M2019: 1,891 per 1M2020: 2,134 per 1M2021: 2,395 per 1M2022: 2,270 per 1M2023: 2,191 per 1M
Change over the period: +1,042 (+90.64%) Average annual rate: 2.42 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Latvia 2,191 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Northern Europe computed 7,313 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 2,191 −79 −3.49%
2022 2,270 −125 −5.23%
2021 2,395 +261 +12.24%
2020 2,134 +243 +12.84%
2019 1,891 +105 +5.88%
2018 1,786 +1 +0.06%
2017 1,785 +185 +11.54%
2016 1,601 −218 −12%
2015 1,819 −53 −2.85%
2014 1,872 +81 +4.55%
2013 1,791 −118 −6.19%
2012 1,909 +7 +0.35%
2011 1,902 +65 +3.56%
2010 1,837 +163 +9.74%
2009 1,674 −320 −16.03%
2008 1,993 +112 +5.94%
2007 1,882 +116 +6.57%
2006 1,766 +307 +21.09%
2005 1,458 −1 −0.09%
2004 1,459 +67 +4.82%
2003 1,392 −94 −6.31%
2002 1,486 +1 +0.05%
2001 1,485 −116 −7.22%
2000 1,601 +507 +46.28%
1999 1,094 +38 +3.63%
1998 1,056 −11 −1.04%
1997 1,067 −82 −7.13%
1996 1,149 — —

Northern Europe, 2023

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

SE Sweden 8,911 DK Denmark 8,838 FI Finland 8,315 NO Norway 7,451 IS Iceland 5,953 IE Ireland 5,753 EE Estonia 4,800 LT Lithuania 3,704 LV Latvia 2,191
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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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