Iceland vs Latvia: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Iceland
1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Latvia
1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Iceland rank
39th
Latvia rank
42nd

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Latvia, a difference of 549 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.

Iceland ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 45 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 648 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 829.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 181.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Latvia
2000s 1,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,278 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 126.78 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Iceland or Latvia?
Iceland, at 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Latvia as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Iceland and Latvia?
549 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Iceland ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed