Hungary vs Latvia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Hungary
861.17 articles per million people
in 2023
Latvia
921.62 articles per million people
in 2023
Hungary rank
39th
Latvia rank
36th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time

  • Hungary
  • Latvia
2004006008001.0k199620092023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 921.62 articles per million people against 861.17 articles per million people in Hungary, a difference of 60.45 articles per million people.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 36th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 383.08 articles per million people 145.66 articles per million people 237.42 articles per million people Hungary
2000s 516.03 articles per million people 193.29 articles per million people 322.75 articles per million people Hungary
2010s 653.32 articles per million people 645.16 articles per million people 8.16 articles per million people Hungary
2020s 820.98 articles per million people 885.72 articles per million people 64.74 articles per million people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people, Hungary or Latvia?
Latvia, at 921.62 articles per million people against 861.17 articles per million people in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Hungary and Latvia?
60.45 articles per million people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Hungary ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Unit
articles per million people
Source
National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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