Croatia vs North Rhine-Westphalia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Croatia
28,059 Persons
in 2023
North Rhine-Westphalia
192,892 Persons
in 2023
Croatia rank
6th
North Rhine-Westphalia rank
4th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time

  • Croatia
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
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How they compare

North Rhine-Westphalia currently reports 192,892 Persons against 28,059 Persons in Croatia, a difference of 164,833 Persons.

That makes North Rhine-Westphalia's figure about 6.9 times Croatia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, North Rhine-Westphalia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 6th and North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 4th of 6 countries.

North Rhine-Westphalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia North Rhine-Westphalia Difference Ahead
2010s 19,017 Persons 156,547 Persons 137,530 Persons North Rhine-Westphalia
2020s 27,742 Persons 184,786 Persons 157,045 Persons North Rhine-Westphalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel, Croatia or North Rhine-Westphalia?
North Rhine-Westphalia, at 192,892 Persons against 28,059 Persons in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Croatia and North Rhine-Westphalia?
164,833 Persons, with North Rhine-Westphalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and North Rhine-Westphalia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Croatia and North Rhine-Westphalia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Croatia ranks 6th and North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 4th of 6 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).