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

Danmark
62,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Romania
36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Danmark rank
26th
Romania rank
27th

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

  • Danmark
  • Romania
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How they compare

Danmark currently reports 62,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania, a difference of 25,401 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Danmark's figure about 1.7 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Danmark ranks 26th and Romania ranks 27th of 412 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Danmark averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Danmark Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 32,597 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 57,573 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,976 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2000s 43,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,878 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,004 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Danmark
2010s 59,236 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,070 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,166 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 Romania?
Danmark, at 62,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Danmark and Romania?
25,401 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Danmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Danmark and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Danmark and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Danmark ranks 26th and Romania ranks 27th 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