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

Spain
182,136 Persons
in 2023
United Kingdom
364,877 Persons
in 2018
Spain rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 364,877 Persons against 182,136 Persons in Spain, a difference of 182,741 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times Spain's.

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

Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 39 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 121,554 Persons 155,647 Persons 34,093 Persons United Kingdom
2010s 132,295 Persons 258,939 Persons 126,644 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 - regions, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 364,877 Persons against 182,136 Persons in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Spain and United Kingdom?
182,741 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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