Central Europe and the Baltics vs Netherlands: Researchers in R&D

Central Europe and the Baltics
3,248 per million people
in 2023
Netherlands
6,563 per million people
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
8th
Netherlands rank
8th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Netherlands
2.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6,563 per million people against 3,248 per million people in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 3,315 per million people.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.0 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 25 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1,401 per million people 2,454 per million people 1,053 per million people Netherlands
2000s 1,554 per million people 2,891 per million people 1,337 per million people Netherlands
2010s 2,227 per million people 4,737 per million people 2,510 per million people Netherlands
2020s 3,162 per million people 6,171 per million people 3,009 per million people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Central Europe and the Baltics or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 6,563 per million people against 3,248 per million people in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?
3,315 per million people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.