How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?

9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Ireland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Chile

32,392 Persons

in 2022

Ireland

55,482 Persons

in 2021

Chile rank

24th

Ireland rank

21st

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

Chile
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 55,482 Persons against 32,392 Persons in Chile, a difference of 23,090 Persons.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Chile's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 21st of 25 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18,047 Persons	32,427 Persons	14,380 Persons	Ireland
2010s	20,754 Persons	43,404 Persons	22,650 Persons	Ireland
2020s	30,542 Persons	55,482 Persons	24,940 Persons	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Chile or Ireland?: Ireland, at 55,482 Persons against 32,392 Persons in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Chile and Ireland?: 23,090 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Chile ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 21st of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).