How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?

11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2001.

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.

France vs Latvia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

France

390,631 Persons

in 2001

Latvia

14,073 Persons

in 2023

France rank

5th

Latvia rank

8th

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

France
Latvia

How they compare

France currently reports 390,631 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 376,558 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 27.8 times Latvia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 8th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	360,518 Persons	8,771 Persons	351,747 Persons	France
2000s	386,120 Persons	8,322 Persons	377,798 Persons	France

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, France or Latvia?: France, at 390,631 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia as of 2001.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between France and Latvia?: 376,558 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2001.
How do France and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: France ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 8th 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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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).