Russian Federation vs United Arab Emirates: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Russian Federation
2,639 per million people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2,607 per million people
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
37th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Russian Federation
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2,639 per million people against 2,607 per million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 32 per million people.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 103 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,888 per million people | 2,405 per million people | 482.8 per million people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2,679 per million people | 2,594 per million people | 84.85 per million people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Russian Federation or United Arab Emirates?
- Russian Federation, at 2,639 per million people against 2,607 per million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates?
- 32 per million people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Russian Federation ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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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