How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?

8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Costa Rica: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Chile

32,392 Persons

in 2022

Costa Rica

6,653 Persons

in 2024

Chile rank

27th

Costa Rica rank

30th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

Chile
Costa Rica

How they compare

Chile currently reports 32,392 Persons against 6,653 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 25,739 Persons.

That makes Chile's figure about 4.9 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2010s	24,270 Persons	6,851 Persons	17,418 Persons	Chile
2020s	29,234 Persons	6,720 Persons	22,514 Persons	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, Chile or Costa Rica?: Chile, at 32,392 Persons against 6,653 Persons in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Chile and Costa Rica?: 25,739 Persons, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?: Chile ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).