Netherlands vs Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Netherlands
226,732 Persons
in 2019
Poland
271,025 Persons
in 2019
Netherlands rank
4th
Poland rank
3rd

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

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 271,025 Persons against 226,732 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 44,293 Persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Poland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 4th and Poland ranks 3rd of 9 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 116,271 Persons 122,383 Persons 6,112 Persons Poland
2010s 193,757 Persons 180,923 Persons 12,834 Persons Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Poland?
Poland, at 271,025 Persons against 226,732 Persons in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Netherlands and Poland?
44,293 Persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Poland ranks 3rd 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).