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

16 years are reported by both, from 2007 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 Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Chile

32,392 Persons

in 2022

Romania

48,103 Persons

in 2023

Chile rank

27th

Romania rank

25th

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

Chile
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 48,103 Persons against 32,392 Persons in Chile, a difference of 15,711 Persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Chile's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 27th and Romania ranks 25th of 30 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18,047 Persons	42,802 Persons	24,755 Persons	Romania
2010s	22,340 Persons	43,178 Persons	20,838 Persons	Romania
2020s	29,234 Persons	47,122 Persons	17,889 Persons	Romania

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 Romania?: Romania, at 48,103 Persons against 32,392 Persons in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Chile and Romania?: 15,711 Persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Chile and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?: Chile ranks 27th and Romania ranks 25th 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).