Australia vs United Kingdom: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Australia
4,569 per million people
in 2010
United Kingdom
4,473 per million people
in 2017
Australia rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
29th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,569 per million people against 4,473 per million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 96 per million people.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 103 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,367 per million people | 2,590 per million people | 776.85 per million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,990 per million people | 3,660 per million people | 329.57 per million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,569 per million people | 4,089 per million people | 479.36 per million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 4,569 per million people against 4,473 per million people in United Kingdom as of 2010.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 96 per million people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.