Cyprus vs Latvia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size

Cyprus
850 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Latvia
2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Cyprus rank
49th
Latvia rank
46th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time

  • Cyprus
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Cyprus, a difference of 1,232 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Latvia's figure about 2.4 times Cyprus's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 46th of 52 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 105.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 484.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 379 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Latvia
2000s 243.56 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,209 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 965.74 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Latvia
2010s 375.66 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,077 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 701.44 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Latvia
2020s 813.56 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,836 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,022 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Latvia

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 size, Cyprus or Latvia?
Latvia, at 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Cyprus and Latvia?
1,232 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Latvia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Cyprus ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 46th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class 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 size class and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,751 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed