Iceland vs Latvia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS
Iceland
4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Latvia
7,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Iceland rank
46th
Latvia rank
43rd
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Iceland, a difference of 2,926 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 52 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4,993 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3,047 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,688 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,467 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,421 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Latvia |
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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 7,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Iceland and Latvia?
- 2,926 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 52 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.