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
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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About this data
Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.