Poland vs United Kingdom: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,473 per million people against 3,675 per million people in Poland, a difference of 798 per million people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 103 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,439 per million people | 2,632 per million people | 1,193 per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,556 per million people | 3,736 per million people | 2,180 per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,064 per million people | 4,229 per million people | 2,165 per million people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,473 per million people against 3,675 per million people in Poland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 798 per million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Poland ranks 31st and United Kingdom 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
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.