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

Greece
132,622 Persons
in 2023
Latvia
14,073 Persons
in 2023
Greece rank
13th
Latvia rank
11th

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

  • Greece
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 132,622 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 118,549 Persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 9.4 times Latvia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 11th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 37,856 Persons 8,229 Persons 29,627 Persons Greece
2000s 57,929 Persons 8,635 Persons 49,295 Persons Greece
2010s 89,403 Persons 11,112 Persons 78,291 Persons Greece
2020s 121,127 Persons 13,970 Persons 107,157 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, Greece or Latvia?
Greece, at 132,622 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Greece and Latvia?
118,549 Persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Greece ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 11th 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).