How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?

11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.

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.

Iceland vs Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Iceland

4,792 Persons

in 2011

Romania

48,103 Persons

in 2023

Iceland rank

25th

Romania rank

22nd

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

Iceland
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 48,103 Persons against 4,792 Persons in Iceland, a difference of 43,311 Persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 10.0 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 25th and Romania ranks 22nd of 25 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,880 Persons	52,914 Persons	49,033 Persons	Romania
2000s	5,486 Persons	40,789 Persons	35,303 Persons	Romania
2010s	4,792 Persons	42,363 Persons	37,571 Persons	Romania

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, Iceland or Romania?: Romania, at 48,103 Persons against 4,792 Persons in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Iceland and Romania?: 43,311 Persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.
How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Iceland ranks 25th and Romania ranks 22nd 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).