Austria vs Denmark: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Austria
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Denmark
71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
18th
Denmark rank
21st

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

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark, a difference of 23,889 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 21st of 48 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 20,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 371.67 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
1990s 27,883 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,291 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,408 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2000s 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 47,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,660 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 70,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 59,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,562 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2020s 90,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 67,447 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,741 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Austria and Denmark?
23,889 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Austria ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. 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, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed