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

Latvia
14,073 Persons
in 2023
Slovenia
25,863 Persons
in 2023
Latvia rank
11th
Slovenia rank
10th

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

  • Latvia
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 25,863 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 11,790 Persons.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.8 times Latvia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 11th and Slovenia ranks 10th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,131 Persons 11,927 Persons 5,796 Persons Slovenia
2000s 9,321 Persons 13,033 Persons 3,712 Persons Slovenia
2010s 10,975 Persons 21,416 Persons 10,440 Persons Slovenia
2020s 13,970 Persons 25,435 Persons 11,466 Persons Slovenia

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, Latvia or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 25,863 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 Latvia and Slovenia?
11,790 Persons, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovenia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Latvia ranks 11th and Slovenia ranks 10th 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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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).