Argentina vs Chile: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Argentina
19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Chile
7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2022
Argentina rank
23rd
Chile rank
26th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Chile, a difference of 12,447 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Argentina's figure about 2.7 times Chile's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 26th of 28 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
2010s 13,531 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4,508 Persons (full-time equivalent) 9,023 Persons (full-time equivalent) Argentina
2020s 18,977 Persons (full-time equivalent) 7,337 Persons (full-time equivalent) 11,640 Persons (full-time equivalent) Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Argentina or Chile?
Argentina, at 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Argentina and Chile?
12,447 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Argentina ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 26th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.