What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Czechia and United Kingdom?

32 per million people, with Czechia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United Kingdom?

22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.

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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Czechia vs United Kingdom: Number of R&D researchers per million people

Czechia

4,505 per million people

in 2023

United Kingdom

4,473 per million people

in 2017

Czechia rank

28th

United Kingdom rank

29th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

Czechia
United Kingdom

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 4,505 per million people against 4,473 per million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 32 per million people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 103 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,256 per million people	2,632 per million people	1,376 per million people	United Kingdom
2000s	2,066 per million people	3,736 per million people	1,670 per million people	United Kingdom
2010s	3,308 per million people	4,229 per million people	921.13 per million people	United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?: Czechia, at 4,505 per million people against 4,473 per million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Czechia and United Kingdom?: 32 per million people, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United Kingdom?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Czechia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?: Czechia ranks 28th 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 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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Indicator: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Unit: per million people
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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