Latvia vs Switzerland: 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
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 132,605 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 120,055 Persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 10.6 times Latvia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 9 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,056 Persons | 62,743 Persons | 56,687 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8,229 Persons | 68,495 Persons | 60,266 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11,479 Persons | 124,120 Persons | 112,641 Persons | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 132,605 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 Switzerland?
- 120,055 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
- Latvia ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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).