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

Iceland
2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Latvia
2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Iceland rank
44th
Latvia rank
46th

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

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Latvia, a difference of 819 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 46th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,480 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,268 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 211.64 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Iceland
2010s 1,618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,007 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 610.65 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Iceland
2020s 3,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,906 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,118 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. 2, Iceland or Latvia?
Iceland, at 2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Iceland and Latvia?
819 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Iceland ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 46th 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