Spain vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 739,816 Persons against 431,848 Persons in Spain, a difference of 307,968 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 324,266 Persons | 492,304 Persons | 168,038 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 344,671 Persons | 629,132 Persons | 284,461 Persons | United Kingdom |
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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 739,816 Persons against 431,848 Persons in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 307,968 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Spain ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 17 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
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).