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

Estonia
13,729 Persons
in 2023
Greece
132,622 Persons
in 2023
Estonia rank
12th
Greece rank
13th

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

  • Estonia
  • Greece
050.0k100.0k150.0k199120072023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 132,622 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 118,893 Persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 9.7 times Estonia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 12th and Greece ranks 13th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 6,559 Persons 57,108 Persons 50,549 Persons Greece
2000s 7,386 Persons 58,540 Persons 51,154 Persons Greece
2010s 10,046 Persons 89,403 Persons 79,357 Persons Greece
2020s 12,437 Persons 121,127 Persons 108,690 Persons Greece

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, Estonia or Greece?
Greece, at 132,622 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 Estonia and Greece?
118,893 Persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Estonia ranks 12th and Greece ranks 13th 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).