Poland vs Spain: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Poland
117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Spain
139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Poland rank
17th
Spain rank
16th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Poland, a difference of 21,439 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,911 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 16,117 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 46,794 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Poland |
| 1990s | 23,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 31,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7,761 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2000s | 13,838 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 72,068 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 58,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2010s | 47,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 93,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 45,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2020s | 111,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 124,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 12,947 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
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, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 139,437 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 Poland and Spain?
- 21,439 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Poland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th 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.