How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?

11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

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.

Mexico vs Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Mexico

97,604 Persons

in 2020

Norway

89,864 Persons

in 2019

Mexico rank

14th

Norway rank

17th

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

Mexico
Norway

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 97,604 Persons against 89,864 Persons in Norway, a difference of 7,740 Persons.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 14th and Norway ranks 17th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	80,158 Persons	51,175 Persons	28,983 Persons	Mexico
2010s	85,755 Persons	75,352 Persons	10,403 Persons	Mexico

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, Mexico or Norway?: Mexico, at 97,604 Persons against 89,864 Persons in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Mexico and Norway?: 7,740 Persons, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Mexico ranks 14th and Norway ranks 17th 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).