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

Latvia
12,550 Persons
in 2019
Slovak Republic
37,189 Persons
in 2020
Latvia rank
8th
Slovak Republic rank
5th

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

  • Latvia
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Slovak Republic currently reports 37,189 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 24,639 Persons.

That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 3.0 times Latvia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Slovak Republic has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 8th and Slovak Republic ranks 5th of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 6,260 Persons 24,012 Persons 17,752 Persons Slovak Republic
2000s 9,321 Persons 22,630 Persons 13,309 Persons Slovak Republic
2010s 10,975 Persons 30,980 Persons 20,005 Persons Slovak Republic

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, Latvia or Slovak Republic?
Slovak Republic, at 37,189 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Latvia and Slovak Republic?
24,639 Persons, with Slovak Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovak Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Latvia and Slovak Republic rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Latvia ranks 8th and Slovak Republic ranks 5th 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).