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

Greece
69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norway
52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Greece rank
24th
Norway rank
27th

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

  • Greece
  • Norway
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway, a difference of 16,836 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.

Greece ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,217 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,631 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
1990s 17,944 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2000s 33,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,008 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,262 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Greece
2010s 44,891 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 42,375 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Greece
2020s 66,329 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 52,295 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,034 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, Greece or Norway?
Greece, at 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Greece and Norway?
16,836 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Greece ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th 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