Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 359,321 Persons against 165,975 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 193,346 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198,129 Persons | 91,142 Persons | 106,987 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 242,668 Persons | 131,128 Persons | 111,541 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 359,321 Persons against 165,975 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 193,346 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org