How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?

16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

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.

Finland vs Greece: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Finland

90,620 Persons

in 2023

Greece

132,622 Persons

in 2023

Finland rank

15th

Greece rank

12th

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

Finland
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 132,622 Persons against 90,620 Persons in Finland, a difference of 42,002 Persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 15th and Greece ranks 12th of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51,802 Persons	37,856 Persons	13,946 Persons	Finland
2000s	73,945 Persons	57,929 Persons	16,016 Persons	Finland
2010s	76,935 Persons	89,403 Persons	12,468 Persons	Greece
2020s	88,307 Persons	124,791 Persons	36,484 Persons	Greece

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, Finland or Greece?: Greece, at 132,622 Persons against 90,620 Persons in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Finland and Greece?: 42,002 Persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Finland ranks 15th and Greece ranks 12th 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).