Finland vs Greece: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size

Finland
37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Greece
23,250 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
Greece rank
30th

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

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 23,250 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Greece, a difference of 13,842 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times Greece's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 27th and Greece ranks 30th of 52 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 14,535 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,725 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
1990s 19,814 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,649 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2000s 31,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,989 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 29,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2020s 34,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,946 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,478 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland

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, Finland or Greece?
Finland, at 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 23,250 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Finland and Greece?
13,842 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Finland ranks 27th and Greece ranks 30th 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