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

Continente
82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Poland
198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Continente rank
15th
Poland rank
13th

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

  • Continente
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Continente, a difference of 115,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Poland's figure about 2.4 times Continente's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Continente ranks 15th and Poland ranks 13th of 416 regions.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Continente Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 17,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 83,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 65,790 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2000s 29,988 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 76,157 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46,169 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2010s 50,393 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 114,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 64,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2020s 73,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 190,377 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 116,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland

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, Continente or Poland?
Poland, at 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Continente as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Continente and Poland?
115,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Poland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Continente and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Continente ranks 15th and Poland ranks 13th 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