Poland vs Vlaams Gewest: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Poland
198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Vlaams Gewest
81,515 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Poland rank
13th
Vlaams Gewest rank
16th

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

  • Poland
  • Vlaams Gewest
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 81,515 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Vlaams Gewest, a difference of 116,704 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Poland's figure about 2.4 times Vlaams Gewest's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 13th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 16th of 52 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Vlaams Gewest Difference Ahead
2000s 75,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,987 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,690 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2010s 117,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46,825 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 70,543 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2020s 188,417 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,130 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 113,287 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, Poland or Vlaams Gewest?
Poland, at 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 81,515 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Vlaams Gewest as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Poland and Vlaams Gewest?
116,704 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Vlaams Gewest?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Poland and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Poland ranks 13th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 16th 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.

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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
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed