Czechia vs Estonia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Czechia
122,903 Persons
in 2023
Estonia
13,729 Persons
in 2023
Czechia rank
15th
Estonia rank
12th

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

  • Czechia
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 122,903 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 109,174 Persons.

That makes Czechia's figure about 9.0 times Estonia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 15th and Estonia ranks 12th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 51,957 Persons 6,560 Persons 45,396 Persons Czechia
2000s 64,632 Persons 8,227 Persons 56,405 Persons Czechia
2010s 97,604 Persons 9,972 Persons 87,632 Persons Czechia
2020s 121,385 Persons 12,437 Persons 108,948 Persons Czechia

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, Czechia or Estonia?
Czechia, at 122,903 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Czechia and Estonia?
109,174 Persons, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Estonia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Estonia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Czechia ranks 15th and Estonia ranks 12th 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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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).