Poland vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
Poland
326,075 Persons
in 2023
Spain
431,848 Persons
in 2023
Poland rank
5th
Spain rank
6th
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 431,848 Persons against 326,075 Persons in Poland, a difference of 105,773 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 5th 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 | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,056 Persons | 153,735 Persons | 30,679 Persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 123,041 Persons | 288,249 Persons | 165,209 Persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 180,923 Persons | 350,452 Persons | 169,529 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 309,115 Persons | 407,114 Persons | 97,998 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, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 431,848 Persons against 326,075 Persons in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Poland and Spain?
- 105,773 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Poland ranks 5th 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).