Netherlands vs Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Netherlands
260,716 Persons
in 2023
Poland
326,075 Persons
in 2023
Netherlands rank
6th
Poland rank
5th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 326,075 Persons against 260,716 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 65,359 Persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 6th and Poland ranks 5th of 12 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 114,627 Persons 126,000 Persons 11,373 Persons Poland
2000s 115,274 Persons 123,298 Persons 8,024 Persons Poland
2010s 193,757 Persons 180,923 Persons 12,834 Persons Netherlands
2020s 245,620 Persons 309,115 Persons 63,494 Persons Poland

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, Netherlands or Poland?
Poland, at 326,075 Persons against 260,716 Persons in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Netherlands and Poland?
65,359 Persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Netherlands ranks 6th and Poland ranks 5th 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).