Italy vs Poland: Researchers in R&D

Italy
2,855 per million people
in 2023
Poland
3,675 per million people
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Poland rank
31st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3,675 per million people against 2,855 per million people in Italy, a difference of 820 per million people.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and Poland ranks 31st of 103 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,192 per million people 1,439 per million people 247.28 per million people Poland
2000s 1,384 per million people 1,556 per million people 171.92 per million people Poland
2010s 2,098 per million people 2,275 per million people 176.68 per million people Poland
2020s 2,731 per million people 3,554 per million people 822.57 per million people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 3,675 per million people against 2,855 per million people in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Italy and Poland?
820 per million people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Italy ranks 34th 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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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.