R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 3,675 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Poland is 3,675 per million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 3,721 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,368 per million people, in 1996.
That places Poland 31st out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,368 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,450 per million people | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,465 per million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,473 per million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,442 per million people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,468 per million people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,483 per million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,533 per million people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,596 per million people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,630 per million people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,563 per million people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,614 per million people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,626 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,608 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,697 per million people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,680 per million people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,752 per million people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,868 per million people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2,055 per million people | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2,158 per million people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,304 per million people | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,995 per million people | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 3,079 per million people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,159 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,260 per million people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,558 per million people | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 3,721 per million people | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,675 per million people | -1.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3,675 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3,675 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +30.0% | 2,304 per million people | 2,995 per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,439 per million people | 1,368 per million people | 1,473 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,556 per million people | 1,442 per million people | 1,630 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,275 per million people | 1,680 per million people | 3,159 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,554 per million people | 3,260 per million people | 3,721 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 3,675 per million people in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,721 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,368 per million people in 1996.
- How does Poland rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita 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 UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.