Latvia vs Zuid-Nederland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Latvia
6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Zuid-Nederland
50,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Latvia rank
40th
Zuid-Nederland rank
38th

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

  • Latvia
  • Zuid-Nederland
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How they compare

Zuid-Nederland currently reports 50,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Latvia, a difference of 43,224 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Zuid-Nederland's figure about 7.2 times Latvia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Zuid-Nederland has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 40th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 38th of 48 countries.

Zuid-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1990s 4,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,441 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,004 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Zuid-Nederland
2000s 5,463 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,327 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,865 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Zuid-Nederland
2010s 5,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 29,819 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Zuid-Nederland
2020s 6,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46,746 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,993 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Zuid-Nederland

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, Latvia or Zuid-Nederland?
Zuid-Nederland, at 50,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Latvia and Zuid-Nederland?
43,224 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Zuid-Nederland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zuid-Nederland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Latvia ranks 40th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 38th 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