Russian Federation vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Russian Federation
679,333 Persons
in 2020
Spain
431,848 Persons
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 679,333 Persons against 431,848 Persons in Spain, a difference of 247,485 Persons.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 30 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 2.22 million Persons 99,819 Persons 2.12 million Persons Russian Federation
1990s 1.31 million Persons 135,059 Persons 1.17 million Persons Russian Federation
2000s 819,927 Persons 288,249 Persons 531,678 Persons Russian Federation
2010s 719,246 Persons 350,452 Persons 368,794 Persons Russian Federation
2020s 679,333 Persons 378,296 Persons 301,037 Persons Russian Federation

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, Russian Federation or Spain?
Russian Federation, at 679,333 Persons against 431,848 Persons in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Russian Federation and Spain?
247,485 Persons, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Spain?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th 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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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).