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

Norway
42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Romania
31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Norway rank
26th
Romania rank
29th

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

  • Norway
  • Romania
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania, a difference of 11,078 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Norway ranks 26th and Romania ranks 29th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 24,076 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 58,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,193 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2000s 30,848 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 508.33 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2010s 38,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,289 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, Norway or Romania?
Norway, at 42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Norway and Romania?
11,078 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Norway ranks 26th and Romania ranks 29th 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