Croatia vs Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Croatia
9,655 Persons
in 2023
Romania
14,395 Persons
in 2023
Croatia rank
28th
Romania rank
27th

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

  • Croatia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 14,395 Persons against 9,655 Persons in Croatia, a difference of 4,740 Persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Croatia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 28th and Romania ranks 27th of 39 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 2,777 Persons 15,096 Persons 12,318 Persons Romania
2010s 3,750 Persons 11,678 Persons 7,928 Persons Romania
2020s 8,824 Persons 14,469 Persons 5,644 Persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Croatia or Romania?
Romania, at 14,395 Persons against 9,655 Persons in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Croatia and Romania?
4,740 Persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Croatia ranks 28th and Romania ranks 27th 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