Estonia vs Chinese Taipei: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Estonia
13,729 Persons
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
388,265 Persons
in 2024
Estonia rank
9th
Chinese Taipei rank
6th

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

  • Estonia
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 388,265 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 374,536 Persons.

That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 28.3 times Estonia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Chinese Taipei has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and Chinese Taipei ranks 6th of 9 countries.

Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1990s 6,560 Persons 132,075 Persons 125,514 Persons Chinese Taipei
2000s 8,227 Persons 196,600 Persons 188,372 Persons Chinese Taipei
2010s 9,972 Persons 309,006 Persons 299,035 Persons Chinese Taipei
2020s 12,437 Persons 364,236 Persons 351,798 Persons Chinese Taipei

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 Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 388,265 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Estonia and Chinese Taipei?
374,536 Persons, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Chinese Taipei?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Estonia ranks 9th and Chinese Taipei ranks 6th 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

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).