Estonia vs Latvia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Estonia
10,334 Persons
in 2019
Latvia
12,550 Persons
in 2019
Estonia rank
9th
Latvia rank
8th

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520072019

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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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

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).