Netherlands vs Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Netherlands
195,127 Persons
in 2013
Poland
326,075 Persons
in 2023
Netherlands rank
4th
Poland rank
3rd

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

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How they compare

Poland currently reports 326,075 Persons against 195,127 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 130,948 Persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 4th and Poland ranks 3rd of 6 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 115,274 Persons 123,298 Persons 8,024 Persons Poland
2010s 169,861 Persons 137,408 Persons 32,454 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 region — r&d personnel, Netherlands or Poland?
Poland, at 326,075 Persons against 195,127 Persons in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Netherlands and Poland?
130,948 Persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Poland ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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).