Russian Federation vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Russian Federation
682,464 Persons
in 2019
Spain
431,848 Persons
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Spain rank
4th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 682,464 Persons against 431,848 Persons in Spain, a difference of 250,616 Persons.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 2.22 million Persons 99,819 Persons 2.12 million Persons Russian Federation
1990s 1.31 million Persons 135,059 Persons 1.17 million Persons Russian Federation
2000s 819,927 Persons 288,249 Persons 531,678 Persons Russian Federation
2010s 719,246 Persons 350,452 Persons 368,794 Persons Russian Federation

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, Russian Federation or Spain?
Russian Federation, at 682,464 Persons against 431,848 Persons in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Russian Federation and Spain?
250,616 Persons, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
How do Russian Federation and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th 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

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).