Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Researchers in R&D

Australia
4,569 per million people
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,473 per million people
in 2017
Australia rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 4,569 per million people against 4,473 per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 4,569 per million people against 4,473 per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
96 per million people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Australia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.