Poland vs Spain: Researchers in R&D

Poland
3,675 per million people
in 2023
Spain
3,654 per million people
in 2023
Poland rank
31st
Spain rank
32nd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k199620092023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 3,675 per million people against 3,654 per million people in Spain, a difference of 21 per million people.

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

Poland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1,439 per million people 1,405 per million people 33.48 per million people Poland
2000s 1,556 per million people 2,396 per million people 839.93 per million people Spain
2010s 2,275 per million people 2,780 per million people 505.4 per million people Spain
2020s 3,554 per million people 3,331 per million people 222.97 per million people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Poland or Spain?
Poland, at 3,675 per million people against 3,654 per million people in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Poland and Spain?
21 per million people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Poland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd 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.