Researchers in rd per million people in Poland

Poland: Researchers in rd per million people was 3,675 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3,675
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 103 countries
All-time high
3,721
in 2022
All-time low
1,368
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in rd per million people in Poland, 1996–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1996200920231996: 1.4k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.5k2000: 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers in rd per million people in Poland is 3,675, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Poland peaked at 3,721 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,368, in 1996.

Poland ranks 31st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,439 1,368 1,473 4
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. 28 Czechia 4,505 compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom 4,473 compare
  3. 30 Lithuania 3,704 compare
  4. 32 Spain 3,654 compare
  5. 33 Slovakia 3,507 compare
  6. 34 Italy 2,855 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Poland?
Researchers in rd per million people in Poland was 3,675 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3,721 in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,368 in 1996.
How does Poland rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Poland ranks 31st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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