Croatia vs Estonia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance … fields

Croatia
16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Estonia
9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Croatia rank
38th
Estonia rank
41st

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance … fields over time

  • Croatia
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia, a difference of 6,705 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.7 times Estonia's.

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

Croatia ranks 38th and Estonia ranks 41st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 10,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,704 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,769 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia
2010s 11,380 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia
2020s 16,490 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,983 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,507 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of r&d, Croatia or Estonia?
Croatia, at 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of r&d between Croatia and Estonia?
6,705 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Estonia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Estonia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of r&d?
Croatia ranks 38th and Estonia ranks 41st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D and sex. 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 and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,732 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed