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

Czechia
4,505 per million people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,473 per million people
in 2017
Czechia rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Researchers in R&D over time

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

Czechia currently reports 4,505 per million people against 4,473 per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 32 per million people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 103 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,256 per million people 2,632 per million people 1,376 per million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2,066 per million people 3,736 per million people 1,670 per million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,308 per million people 4,229 per million people 921.13 per million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Czechia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Czechia, at 4,505 per million people against 4,473 per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Czechia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 per million people, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Czechia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Czechia ranks 28th 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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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.