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

Latvia
14,073 Persons
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
388,265 Persons
in 2024
Latvia rank
8th
Chinese Taipei rank
6th

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

  • Latvia
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 388,265 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 374,192 Persons.

That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 27.6 times Latvia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Chinese Taipei has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 8th 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 Latvia Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1990s 6,173 Persons 132,075 Persons 125,902 Persons Chinese Taipei
2000s 9,321 Persons 193,275 Persons 183,953 Persons Chinese Taipei
2010s 10,975 Persons 309,006 Persons 298,031 Persons Chinese Taipei
2020s 13,970 Persons 364,236 Persons 350,266 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, Latvia or Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 388,265 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Latvia and Chinese Taipei?
374,192 Persons, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Chinese Taipei?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Latvia ranks 8th 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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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).