Estonia vs Latvia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Estonia
9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Latvia
6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Estonia rank
40th
Latvia rank
42nd
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Latvia, a difference of 2,855 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,572 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4,369 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 203.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Estonia |
| 2000s | 4,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,629 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,121 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 294.55 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Estonia |
| 2020s | 7,983 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,800 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,182 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Estonia and Latvia?
- 2,855 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Estonia ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.