Croatia vs Estonia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2

Croatia
7,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Estonia
5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Croatia rank
40th
Estonia rank
43rd

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 over time

  • Croatia
  • Estonia
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k200520142024

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 7,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia, a difference of 1,742 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 40th and Estonia ranks 43rd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,697 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 739.92 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia
2010s 3,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,121 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia
2020s 6,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,988 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,935 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Croatia or Estonia?
Croatia, at 7,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Croatia and Estonia?
1,742 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Estonia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Estonia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Croatia ranks 40th and Estonia ranks 43rd of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,050 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed