Poland vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers

Poland
111,753 Persons
in 2023
Spain
90,723 Persons
in 2023
Poland rank
8th
Spain rank
11th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199520092023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 111,753 Persons against 90,723 Persons in Spain, a difference of 21,030 Persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Poland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 12,710 Persons 14,549 Persons 1,839 Persons Spain
2000s 10,518 Persons 44,486 Persons 33,967 Persons Spain
2010s 40,198 Persons 62,868 Persons 22,670 Persons Spain
2020s 102,652 Persons 82,626 Persons 20,027 Persons Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Poland or Spain?
Poland, at 111,753 Persons against 90,723 Persons in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Poland and Spain?
21,030 Persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Poland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. 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 - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org