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Higher education and Research>
Latvia
The Global Innovation Index
39.7
(2023)
[30/38countries]
Number of Nobel prize lauriates (by place of birth)
1
(2023)
[32/36countries]
Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) at current PPP million $
489
(2021)
[37/38countries]
Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) as % of GDP
0.74%
(2021)
[34/38countries]
% of GERD financed by the business and enterprise sector
33.5%
(2021)
[36/38countries]
% of GERD financed by government
33.9%
(2021)
[15/38countries]
Total researchers per thousand total employment
5.30
(2021)
[32/35countries]
% women among researchers
49.8%
(2021)
[1/32countries]
Attitude toward science>
Latvia
% of those who think that scientific advances harm mankind (5 choices)
22.7%
(2010)
[9/29countries]
% of those who agree that we believe too often in science and not enough in feelings and faith
45.4%
(2010)
[8/29countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its scientific and technological achievements
60.1%
(2013)
[25/26countries]
eGovernment>
Latvia
E-Government Development Index
0.8599
(2022)
[23/38countries]
E-Participation Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index)
0.7386
(2022)
[18/38countries]
Online Service Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index)
0.8135
(2022)
[25/38countries]
Human Capital Component (as a component of E-Government Development Index)
0.9284
(2022)
[15/38countries]
Telecomm Infrustrcture Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index)
0.8378
(2022)
[23/38countries]
Internet>
Latvia