Netherlands vs Spain: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance … fields
Netherlands
198,165
in 2024
Spain
295,362
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
Spain rank
12th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance … fields over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 295,362 against 198,165 in Netherlands, a difference of 97,197.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 52 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60,732 | 44,397 | 16,335 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 79,151 | 82,528 | 3,377 | Spain |
| 2000s | 92,814 | 169,536 | 76,722 | Spain |
| 2010s | 136,348 | 212,906 | 76,558 | Spain |
| 2020s | 182,966 | 264,485 | 81,519 | Spain |
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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 295,362 against 198,165 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of r&d between Netherlands and Spain?
- 97,197, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of r&d?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th 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.