Denmark vs Greece: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Denmark
59,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Greece
49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Denmark rank
22nd
Greece rank
24th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Denmark
  • Greece
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 59,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Greece, a difference of 9,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Greece ranks 24th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 24,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
1990s 30,799 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,944 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,855 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2000s 43,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,085 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2010s 58,191 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,887 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,304 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, Denmark or Greece?
Denmark, at 59,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Greece as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Denmark and Greece?
9,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2015.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Greece ranks 24th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed