Netherlands vs Spain: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Netherlands
129,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Spain
200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Netherlands rank
12th
Spain rank
11th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 129,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands, a difference of 71,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60,732 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 44,397 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 16,335 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 79,151 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 82,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3,377 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2000s | 92,814 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 169,536 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 76,722 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2010s | 119,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 208,389 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 88,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 129,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands as of 2015.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Netherlands and Spain?
- 71,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th 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.