Spain vs Chinese Taipei: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Spain
431,848 Persons
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
388,265 Persons
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
Chinese Taipei rank
7th

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

  • Spain
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 431,848 Persons against 388,265 Persons in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 43,583 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Chinese Taipei's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 6th and Chinese Taipei ranks 7th of 30 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1990s 178,189 Persons 134,845 Persons 43,344 Persons Spain
2000s 288,249 Persons 199,458 Persons 88,791 Persons Spain
2010s 350,452 Persons 309,006 Persons 41,446 Persons Spain
2020s 407,114 Persons 364,236 Persons 42,878 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, Spain or Chinese Taipei?
Spain, at 431,848 Persons against 388,265 Persons in Chinese Taipei as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Spain and Chinese Taipei?
43,583 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Chinese Taipei?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Spain and Chinese Taipei rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Spain ranks 6th and Chinese Taipei ranks 7th 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).