How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Norway?

9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Czechia vs Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Czechia

118,044 Persons

in 2020

Norway

89,864 Persons

in 2019

Czechia rank

12th

Norway rank

14th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

Czechia
Norway

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 118,044 Persons against 89,864 Persons in Norway, a difference of 28,180 Persons.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 23 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50,805 Persons	42,848 Persons	7,958 Persons	Czechia
2000s	53,778 Persons	50,317 Persons	3,460 Persons	Czechia
2010s	112,752 Persons	87,150 Persons	25,602 Persons	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d, Czechia or Norway?: Czechia, at 118,044 Persons against 89,864 Persons in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Czechia and Norway?: 28,180 Persons, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Norway?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Czechia and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?: Czechia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).