Netherlands vs Poland: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Netherlands
145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Poland
117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Netherlands rank
14th
Poland rank
17th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Poland, a difference of 27,787 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Poland ranks 17th of 52 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,034 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 62,588 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 33,553 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Poland |
| 1990s | 40,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 23,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 17,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 47,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 13,838 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 34,007 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 93,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 47,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 45,541 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 132,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 111,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 21,127 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Netherlands and Poland?
- 27,787 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and Poland ranks 17th 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.