Netherlands vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 431,848 Persons against 260,716 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 171,132 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Spain ranks 6th of 12 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,627 Persons | 178,189 Persons | 63,562 Persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 115,335 Persons | 288,249 Persons | 172,914 Persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 193,757 Persons | 350,452 Persons | 156,695 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 245,620 Persons | 407,114 Persons | 161,493 Persons | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 431,848 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 Spain?
- 171,132 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Spain ranks 6th 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
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).