Estonia vs Latvia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 12,550 Persons against 10,334 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 2,216 Persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 8th of 9 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,560 Persons | 6,173 Persons | 387.5 Persons | Estonia |
| 2000s | 8,130 Persons | 9,321 Persons | 1,191 Persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9,972 Persons | 10,975 Persons | 1,004 Persons | Latvia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 12,550 Persons against 10,334 Persons in Estonia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Estonia and Latvia?
- 2,216 Persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 8th of 9 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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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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).