Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Russia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Russia
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Russia rank
3rd
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Russia
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 2.06 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.7 times Russia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 3rd of 4 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 264,950 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2000s | 1.61 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 668,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 2.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 809,730 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.29 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Russia?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Russia?
- 2.06 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 3rd of 4 regions.
- 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.