China (People's Republic of) vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- Spain
How they compare
China (People's Republic of) currently reports 10.23 million Persons against 431,848 Persons in Spain, a difference of 9.79 million Persons.
That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 23.7 times Spain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China (People's Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 9 groups.
China (People's Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 million Persons | 358,803 Persons | 2.82 million Persons | China (People's Republic of) |
| 2010s | 5.38 million Persons | 350,452 Persons | 5.03 million Persons | China (People's Republic of) |
| 2020s | 8.94 million Persons | 407,114 Persons | 8.53 million Persons | China (People's Republic of) |
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, China (People's Republic of) or Spain?
- China (People's Republic of), at 10.23 million Persons against 431,848 Persons in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between China (People's Republic of) and Spain?
- 9.79 million Persons, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do China (People's Republic of) and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 9 groups.
- 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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About this data
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).