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

Poland
3,675 per million people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,473 per million people
in 2017
Poland rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Researchers in R&D over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

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

Poland ranks 31st 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 Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,439 per million people 2,632 per million people 1,193 per million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,556 per million people 3,736 per million people 2,180 per million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2,064 per million people 4,229 per million people 2,165 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, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
798 per million people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Poland ranks 31st 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.