Czechia vs Poland: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Czechia
4,505 per million people
in 2023
Poland
3,675 per million people
in 2023
Czechia rank
28th
Poland rank
31st
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Czechia
- Poland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 4,505 per million people against 3,675 per million people in Poland, a difference of 830 per million people.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Poland ahead.
Czechia ranks 28th and Poland ranks 31st of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,256 per million people | 1,439 per million people | 183.06 per million people | Poland |
| 2000s | 2,066 per million people | 1,556 per million people | 509.82 per million people | Czechia |
| 2010s | 3,439 per million people | 2,275 per million people | 1,165 per million people | Czechia |
| 2020s | 4,487 per million people | 3,554 per million people | 933.6 per million people | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Czechia or Poland?
- Czechia, at 4,505 per million people against 3,675 per million people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Czechia and Poland?
- 830 per million people, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Czechia ranks 28th and Poland ranks 31st of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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