Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Poland

Poland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 3,675 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,675
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 92 countries
All-time high
3,721
in 2022
All-time low
1,442
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Poland, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 1.4k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.3k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.1k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.6k2022: 3.7k2023: 3.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Poland recorded 3,675 for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Poland peaked at 3,721 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,442, in 2000.

Poland ranks 29th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Poland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,442
2001 1,468 +1.8%
2002 1,483 +1.1%
2003 1,533 +3.4%
2004 1,596 +4.1%
2005 1,630 +2.1%
2006 1,563 -4.1%
2007 1,614 +3.2%
2008 1,626 +0.8%
2009 1,608 -1.1%
2010 1,697 +5.5%
2011 1,680 -1.0%
2012 1,752 +4.3%
2013 1,868 +6.6%
2014 2,055 +10.0%
2015 2,158 +5.0%
2016 2,304 +6.7%
2017 2,995 +30.0%
2018 3,079 +2.8%
2019 3,159 +2.6%
2020 3,260 +3.2%
2021 3,558 +9.1%
2022 3,721 +4.6%
2023 3,675 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,556 1,442 1,630 10
2010s 2,275 1,680 3,159 10
2020s 3,554 3,260 3,721 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 26 Czechia 4,505 compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,473 compare
  3. 28 Lithuania 3,704 compare
  4. 30 Spain 3,654 compare
  5. 31 Slovakia 3,507 compare
  6. 32 Italy 2,855 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Poland?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Poland was 3,675 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3,721 in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,442 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Poland ranks 29th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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