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

10 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

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

Latvia

14,073 Persons

in 2023

Switzerland

149,651 Persons

in 2023

Latvia rank

8th

Switzerland rank

10th

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

Latvia
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 149,651 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 135,578 Persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 10.6 times Latvia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,056 Persons	77,810 Persons	71,754 Persons	Switzerland
2000s	9,063 Persons	90,415 Persons	81,351 Persons	Switzerland
2010s	11,479 Persons	124,416 Persons	112,937 Persons	Switzerland
2020s	13,984 Persons	144,789 Persons	130,804 Persons	Switzerland

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, Latvia or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 149,651 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Latvia and Switzerland?: 135,578 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Latvia ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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: 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).