How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?

10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.

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.

Croatia vs Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Croatia

28,059 Persons

in 2023

Poland

321,391 Persons

in 2022

Croatia rank

5th

Poland rank

3rd

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

Croatia
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 321,391 Persons against 28,059 Persons in Croatia, a difference of 293,332 Persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 11.5 times Croatia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 5th and Poland ranks 3rd of 9 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	19,176 Persons	200,747 Persons	181,571 Persons	Poland
2020s	26,957 Persons	303,462 Persons	276,505 Persons	Poland

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, Croatia or Poland?: Poland, at 321,391 Persons against 28,059 Persons in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Croatia and Poland?: 293,332 Persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Croatia ranks 5th and Poland ranks 3rd of 9 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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About this data

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).