Poland vs Spain: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Poland
3,675 per million people
in 2023
Spain
3,654 per million people
in 2023
Poland rank
31st
Spain rank
32nd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3,675 per million people against 3,654 per million people in Spain, a difference of 21 per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,439 per million people | 1,405 per million people | 33.48 per million people | Poland |
| 2000s | 1,556 per million people | 2,396 per million people | 839.93 per million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,275 per million people | 2,780 per million people | 505.4 per million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,554 per million people | 3,331 per million people | 222.97 per million people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 3,675 per million people against 3,654 per million people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Poland and Spain?
- 21 per million people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Poland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd 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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