Croatia vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Croatia
28,059 Persons
in 2023
Spain
431,848 Persons
in 2023
Croatia rank
8th
Spain rank
6th

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

  • Croatia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 431,848 Persons against 28,059 Persons in Croatia, a difference of 403,789 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 15.4 times Croatia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 8th and Spain ranks 6th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 17,320 Persons 298,154 Persons 280,834 Persons Spain
2010s 18,683 Persons 350,452 Persons 331,769 Persons Spain
2020s 27,232 Persons 407,114 Persons 379,881 Persons Spain

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, Croatia or Spain?
Spain, at 431,848 Persons against 28,059 Persons in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Croatia and Spain?
403,789 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Croatia ranks 8th and Spain ranks 6th of 12 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

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).