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

Latvia
12,550 Persons
in 2019
Taiwan
157,225 Persons
in 2003
Latvia rank
8th
Taiwan rank
6th

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

  • Latvia
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 157,225 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 144,675 Persons.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 12.5 times Latvia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Taiwan Difference Ahead
1990s 6,173 Persons 132,075 Persons 125,902 Persons Taiwan
2000s 8,450 Persons 145,864 Persons 137,414 Persons Taiwan

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 Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 157,225 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia as of 2003.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Latvia and Taiwan?
144,675 Persons, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.
How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Latvia ranks 8th and Taiwan 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).