Finland vs Greece: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Finland
62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Greece
69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Finland rank
25th
Greece rank
24th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland, a difference of 6,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 25th and Greece ranks 24th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 28,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,930 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
1990s 37,119 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,944 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,175 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2000s 56,518 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 51,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 44,891 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,439 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2020s 57,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 66,329 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Greece

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, Finland or Greece?
Greece, at 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Finland and Greece?
6,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Finland ranks 25th and Greece ranks 24th 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.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed