Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Russia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Russia
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd

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

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Russia
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 2.03 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 3.7 times Russia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 4 regions.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 243,942 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2000s 1.59 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 652,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 2.08 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 809,730 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.27 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

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, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Russia?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of r&d between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Russia?
2.03 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Russia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of r&d?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 4 regions.
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
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed