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

Norway
52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Serbia
28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norway rank
27th
Serbia rank
30th

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

  • Norway
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Serbia, a difference of 24,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Serbia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 30th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 35,788 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,048 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2010s 41,750 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,546 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,204 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2020s 52,295 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,726 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway

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, Norway or Serbia?
Norway, at 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Norway and Serbia?
24,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Norway and Serbia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Norway ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 30th 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