Russia vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Russia
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
United Kingdom
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Russia rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
8th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom, a difference of 267,708 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 50 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 276,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 823,400 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2000s 925,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 325,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 599,804 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2010s 809,730 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 404,906 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 404,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Russia or United Kingdom?
Russia, at 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Russia and United Kingdom?
267,708 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Russia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
462 places, 8,927 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed