Iceland vs Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Iceland
5,466 Persons
in 2003
Romania
43,973 Persons
in 2019
Iceland rank
23rd
Romania rank
20th

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

  • Iceland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 43,973 Persons against 5,466 Persons in Iceland, a difference of 38,507 Persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 8.0 times Iceland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 20th of 23 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 3,880 Persons 52,914 Persons 49,033 Persons Romania
2000s 5,218 Persons 38,705 Persons 33,487 Persons Romania

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, Iceland or Romania?
Romania, at 43,973 Persons against 5,466 Persons in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Iceland and Romania?
38,507 Persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2003.
How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Iceland ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 20th 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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About this data

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).