Comunidad de Madrid vs Finland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Comunidad de Madrid
69,886 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Finland
62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Comunidad de Madrid rank
20th
Finland rank
23rd

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

  • Comunidad de Madrid
  • Finland
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How they compare

Comunidad de Madrid currently reports 69,886 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland, a difference of 7,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Comunidad de Madrid's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Finland ahead.

Comunidad de Madrid ranks 20th and Finland ranks 23rd of 412 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comunidad de Madrid averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comunidad de Madrid Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 23,021 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,495 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
1990s 26,915 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,863 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2000s 43,007 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,121 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 50,614 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 51,787 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2020s 63,161 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Comunidad de Madrid

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, Comunidad de Madrid or Finland?
Comunidad de Madrid, at 69,886 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Comunidad de Madrid and Finland?
7,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Comunidad de Madrid ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comunidad de Madrid and Finland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Comunidad de Madrid and Finland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Comunidad de Madrid ranks 20th and Finland ranks 23rd 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