Mexico vs New Zealand: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Mexico
89,438 Persons
in 2017
New Zealand
73,000 Persons
in 2023
Mexico rank
21st
New Zealand rank
22nd

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

  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 89,438 Persons against 73,000 Persons in New Zealand, a difference of 16,438 Persons.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 30 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 80,158 Persons 31,726 Persons 48,432 Persons Mexico
2010s 85,663 Persons 50,225 Persons 35,438 Persons Mexico

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, Mexico or New Zealand?
Mexico, at 89,438 Persons against 73,000 Persons in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Mexico and New Zealand?
16,438 Persons, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Mexico ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 22nd 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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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).