Estonia vs Karlsruhe: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Estonia
9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Karlsruhe
51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Estonia rank
38th
Karlsruhe rank
35th

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

  • Estonia
  • Karlsruhe
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How they compare

Karlsruhe currently reports 51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia, a difference of 41,722 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Karlsruhe's figure about 5.2 times Estonia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Karlsruhe has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 38th and Karlsruhe ranks 35th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Karlsruhe Difference Ahead
1990s 4,545 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,199 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Karlsruhe
2000s 4,734 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 29,311 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Karlsruhe
2010s 5,932 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,980 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,048 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Karlsruhe
2020s 7,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 48,820 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,043 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Karlsruhe

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, Estonia or Karlsruhe?
Karlsruhe, at 51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Estonia and Karlsruhe?
41,722 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Karlsruhe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Karlsruhe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Karlsruhe rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Estonia ranks 38th and Karlsruhe ranks 35th 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