Russia vs United Arab Emirates: Researchers in R&D (per million people)

Russia
2,639 per million people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2,607 per million people
in 2021
Russia rank
37th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th

Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time

  • Russia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 2,639 per million people against 2,607 per million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 32 per million people.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 103 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 2,888 per million people 2,405 per million people 482.8 per million people Russia
2020s 2,679 per million people 2,594 per million people 84.85 per million people Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Russia or United Arab Emirates?
Russia, at 2,639 per million people against 2,607 per million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Russia and United Arab Emirates?
32 per million people, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Russia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Russia ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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

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.