Germany vs Ireland: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Germany
5,926 per million people
in 2023
Ireland
5,753 per million people
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
Ireland rank
15th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,926 per million people against 5,753 per million people in Ireland, a difference of 173 per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 15th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,917 per million people | 1,976 per million people | 941.56 per million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,414 per million people | 2,731 per million people | 682.5 per million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,658 per million people | 4,688 per million people | 30.14 per million people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,660 per million people | 5,429 per million people | 230.25 per million people | Germany |
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, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 5,926 per million people against 5,753 per million people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Ireland?
- 173 per million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 15th 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.