Nordrhein-Westfalen vs Poland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Nordrhein-Westfalen
124,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Poland
198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
8th
Poland rank
11th

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

  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 124,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 74,118 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.

Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th of 412 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nordrhein-Westfalen averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nordrhein-Westfalen Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 75,936 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 83,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,318 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2000s 78,679 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,006 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Nordrhein-Westfalen
2010s 100,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 119,265 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,805 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2020s 119,240 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 192,590 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 73,350 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland

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, Nordrhein-Westfalen or Poland?
Poland, at 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 124,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Nordrhein-Westfalen and Poland?
74,118 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and Poland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th 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