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

Cataluña
60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Norway
52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Cataluña rank
28th
Norway rank
25th

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

  • Cataluña
  • Norway
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How they compare

Cataluña currently reports 60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway, a difference of 7,739 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.

Cataluña ranks 28th and Norway ranks 25th of 412 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cataluña averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cataluña Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 11,103 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,217 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,114 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
1990s 16,524 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,787 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2000s 37,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,900 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña
2010s 46,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,750 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña
2020s 56,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 52,260 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,147 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña

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 Norway?
Cataluña, at 60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Cataluña and Norway?
7,739 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Cataluña ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Norway?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Cataluña and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Cataluña ranks 28th and Norway ranks 25th of 412 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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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