Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4,473 per million people against 3,654 per million people in Spain, a difference of 819 per million people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 32nd 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 | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,405 per million people | 2,632 per million people | 1,227 per million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,396 per million people | 3,736 per million people | 1,340 per million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,721 per million people | 4,229 per million people | 1,508 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4,473 per million people against 3,654 per million people in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 819 per million people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.