Czechia vs Poland: Researchers in R&D

Czechia
4,505 per million people
in 2023
Poland
3,675 per million people
in 2023
Czechia rank
28th
Poland rank
31st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Czechia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 4,505 per million people against 3,675 per million people in Poland, a difference of 830 per million people.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Poland ahead.

Czechia ranks 28th and Poland ranks 31st of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,256 per million people 1,439 per million people 183.06 per million people Poland
2000s 2,066 per million people 1,556 per million people 509.82 per million people Czechia
2010s 3,439 per million people 2,275 per million people 1,165 per million people Czechia
2020s 4,487 per million people 3,554 per million people 933.6 per million people Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Czechia or Poland?
Czechia, at 4,505 per million people against 3,675 per million people in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Czechia and Poland?
830 per million people, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Czechia ranks 28th and Poland ranks 31st 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.