Netherlands vs Russia: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Netherlands
197,370 Persons
in 2023
Russia
379,442 Persons
in 2019
Netherlands rank
8th
Russia rank
5th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 379,442 Persons against 197,370 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 182,072 Persons.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 54,606 Persons 619,831 Persons 565,225 Persons Russia
2000s 62,179 Persons 518,650 Persons 456,470 Persons Russia
2010s 139,911 Persons 395,591 Persons 255,680 Persons Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Netherlands or Russia?
Russia, at 379,442 Persons against 197,370 Persons in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Netherlands and Russia?
182,072 Persons, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Russia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Netherlands ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th 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