Poland vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Poland
198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Spain
295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Poland rank
13th
Spain rank
12th
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Poland, a difference of 97,071 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 50 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,811 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 89,022 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,211 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2000s | 76,157 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 169,536 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 93,378 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2010s | 114,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 212,906 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 98,203 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2020s | 190,377 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 264,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 74,094 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
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, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Poland and Spain?
- 97,071 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Poland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th 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.