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

Latvia
12,550 Persons
in 2019
Slovenia
25,062 Persons
in 2019
Latvia rank
8th
Slovenia rank
6th

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

  • Latvia
  • Slovenia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199520072019

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 25,062 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 12,512 Persons.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 2.0 times Latvia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 8th and Slovenia ranks 6th of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,131 Persons 11,927 Persons 5,796 Persons Slovenia
2000s 9,589 Persons 13,869 Persons 4,280 Persons Slovenia
2010s 10,975 Persons 21,416 Persons 10,440 Persons Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 25,062 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Latvia and Slovenia?
12,512 Persons, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovenia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Latvia and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Latvia ranks 8th and Slovenia ranks 6th 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).