Iceland vs Latvia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Iceland
2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Latvia
2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Iceland rank
44th
Latvia rank
46th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
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 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 46th of 52 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 648.06 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 829.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 181.37 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,380 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,246 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 133.76 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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size, 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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Iceland and Latvia?
- 819 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Iceland ranks 44th 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.