Canada vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Canada
143,650 Persons
in 2014
Spain
182,136 Persons
in 2023
Canada rank
11th
Spain rank
9th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199520092023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 182,136 Persons against 143,650 Persons in Canada, a difference of 38,486 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 143,221 Persons 101,182 Persons 42,039 Persons Canada
2010s 142,986 Persons 129,259 Persons 13,727 Persons Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Canada or Spain?
Spain, at 182,136 Persons against 143,650 Persons in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Canada and Spain?
38,486 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Canada ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. 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 - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). 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). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org