Estonia vs Latvia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D
Estonia
13,729 Persons
in 2023
Latvia
14,073 Persons
in 2023
Estonia rank
9th
Latvia rank
8th
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 14,073 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 344 Persons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 8th of 9 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,560 Persons | 6,173 Persons | 387.5 Persons | Estonia |
| 2000s | 8,227 Persons | 9,617 Persons | 1,390 Persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9,972 Persons | 10,975 Persons | 1,004 Persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12,437 Persons | 13,970 Persons | 1,532 Persons | Latvia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 14,073 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Estonia and Latvia?
- 344 Persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 8th 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
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).