Scientific publications per million in Croatia

Croatia: Scientific publications per million was 1,426 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,426
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,426
in 2023
All-time low
309.44
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific publications per million in Croatia, 1996–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1996200920231996: 322.41997: 309.41998: 3301999: 3432000: 409.22001: 4372002: 484.22003: 547.62004: 578.32005: 692.32006: 692.52007: 799.92008: 847.12009: 935.82010: 903.42011: 1.0k2012: 1.0k2013: 971.12014: 946.12015: 971.52016: 979.82017: 1.1k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 1,426 for scientific publications per million in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Croatia peaked at 1,426 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 309.44, in 1997.

That places Croatia 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Scientific publications per million in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Scientific publications per million in Croatia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 322.4 —
1997 309.44 -4.0%
1998 329.98 +6.6%
1999 342.97 +3.9%
2000 409.2 +19.3%
2001 436.97 +6.8%
2002 484.23 +10.8%
2003 547.6 +13.1%
2004 578.27 +5.6%
2005 692.34 +19.7%
2006 692.48 +0.0%
2007 799.93 +15.5%
2008 847.1 +5.9%
2009 935.76 +10.5%
2010 903.43 -3.5%
2011 1,032 +14.2%
2012 1,018 -1.4%
2013 971.13 -4.6%
2014 946.07 -2.6%
2015 971.54 +2.7%
2016 979.78 +0.8%
2017 1,068 +9.0%
2018 1,151 +7.7%
2019 1,166 +1.3%
2020 1,257 +7.8%
2021 1,426 +13.4%
2022 1,424 -0.1%
2023 1,426 +0.2%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 1,426 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 1,426 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 326.2 309.44 342.97 4
2000s 642.39 409.2 935.76 10
2010s 1,021 903.43 1,166 10
2020s 1,383 1,257 1,426 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 15 New Zealand 1,557 compare
  2. 16 Austria 1,516 compare
  3. 17 Belgium 1,428 compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom 1,423 compare
  5. 20 Israel 1,406 compare
  6. 21 Italy 1,403 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific publications per million in Croatia?
Scientific publications per million in Croatia was 1,426 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,426 in 2023.
What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 309.44 in 1997.
How does Croatia rank for scientific publications per million?
Croatia ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scientific publications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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