Estonia vs Iceland: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Estonia
5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Iceland
2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Estonia rank
42nd
Iceland rank
44th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Estonia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Iceland, a difference of 2,463 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.8 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Estonia ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 44th of 52 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,697 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,480 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 217.36 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Estonia
2010s 2,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 488.85 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Estonia
2020s 3,942 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 918.33 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Estonia

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. 2, Estonia or Iceland?
Estonia, at 5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Estonia and Iceland?
2,463 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Estonia ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 44th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. 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. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed