Ireland vs Norway: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Ireland
35,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Norway
42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Ireland rank
28th
Norway rank
26th

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 35,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland, a difference of 7,239 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 26th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 5,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,449 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,083 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
1990s 9,651 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,660 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2000s 16,564 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,848 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2010s 25,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 38,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,404 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway

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, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 35,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Ireland and Norway?
7,239 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 26th 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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About this data

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