Australia vs United Kingdom: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Australia
4,569 per million people
in 2010
United Kingdom
4,473 per million people
in 2017
Australia rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
29th
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,569 per million people against 4,473 per million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 96 per million people.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 103 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,367 per million people | 2,590 per million people | 776.85 per million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,990 per million people | 3,660 per million people | 329.57 per million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,569 per million people | 4,089 per million people | 479.36 per million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 4,569 per million people against 4,473 per million people in United Kingdom as of 2010.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 96 per million people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Australia ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.