Croatia vs Norge: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Croatia
16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norge
54,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Croatia rank
34th
Norge rank
33rd

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

  • Croatia
  • Norge
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How they compare

Norge currently reports 54,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Croatia, a difference of 38,046 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Norge's figure about 3.3 times Croatia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Norge has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 34th and Norge ranks 33rd of 48 countries.

Norge has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Norge Difference Ahead
2000s 10,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,365 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norge
2010s 11,380 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,750 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,369 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norge
2020s 16,475 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 52,260 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norge

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, Croatia or Norge?
Norge, at 54,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Croatia and Norge?
38,046 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Norge ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Norge?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Norge rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Croatia ranks 34th and Norge ranks 33rd 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