Poland vs United Kingdom: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Poland
3,675 per million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,473 per million people
in 2017
Poland rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
29th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,473 per million people against 3,675 per million people in Poland, a difference of 798 per million people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 31st 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 | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,439 per million people | 2,632 per million people | 1,193 per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,556 per million people | 3,736 per million people | 2,180 per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,064 per million people | 4,229 per million people | 2,165 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, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,473 per million people against 3,675 per million people in Poland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 798 per million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Poland ranks 31st 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) 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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Professionals engaged in conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems.