Danmark vs Ireland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Danmark
62,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Ireland
45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Danmark rank
26th
Ireland rank
26th

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

  • Danmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Danmark currently reports 62,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland, a difference of 16,975 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Danmark's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Danmark has been ahead every year.

Danmark ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 26th of 412 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Danmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 20,130 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,427 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Danmark
1990s 30,329 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,467 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,862 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Danmark
2000s 43,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,384 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,498 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Danmark
2010s 59,236 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 29,711 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 29,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Danmark

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, Danmark or Ireland?
Danmark, at 62,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Danmark and Ireland?
16,975 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Danmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Danmark and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Danmark and Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Danmark ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 26th 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