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

Cataluña
66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Denmark
73,380 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Cataluña rank
23rd
Denmark rank
23rd

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

  • Cataluña
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 73,380 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Cataluña, a difference of 7,349 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Cataluña's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Cataluña ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 23rd of 416 regions.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cataluña Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 10,898 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,742 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
1990s 16,305 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,329 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,023 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2000s 36,483 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 45,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,923 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2010s 46,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 59,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,572 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2020s 58,332 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 67,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark

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, Cataluña or Denmark?
Denmark, at 73,380 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Cataluña as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Cataluña and Denmark?
7,349 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Denmark?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Cataluña and Denmark rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Cataluña ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 23rd of 416 regions.
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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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
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed