Researchers in rd per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Researchers in rd per million people was 4,473 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4,473
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4,473
in 2017
All-time low
2,486
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2017

Researchers in rd per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1996–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1996200620171996: 2.5k1997: 2.5k1998: 2.7k1999: 2.9k2000: 2.9k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.8k2005: 4.1k2006: 4.2k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.1k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.0k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, researchers in rd per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 4,473. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4,473 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,486, in 1996.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Researchers in rd per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1996 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1996 2,486
1997 2,495 +0.4%
1998 2,694 +8.0%
1999 2,853 +5.9%
2000 2,893 +1.4%
2001 3,078 +6.4%
2002 3,336 +8.4%
2003 3,631 +8.9%
2004 3,818 +5.1%
2005 4,118 +7.8%
2006 4,176 +1.4%
2007 4,123 -1.3%
2008 4,077 -1.1%
2009 4,113 +0.9%
2010 4,089 -0.6%
2011 3,973 -2.8%
2012 4,018 +1.1%
2013 4,172 +3.8%
2014 4,281 +2.6%
2015 4,390 +2.5%
2016 4,435 +1.0%
2017 4,473 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,632 2,486 2,853 4
2000s 3,736 2,893 4,176 10
2010s 4,229 3,973 4,473 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Australia 4,569 compare
  2. 27 Hungary 4,567 compare
  3. 28 Czechia 4,505 compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 3,704 compare
  5. 31 Poland 3,675 compare
  6. 32 Spain 3,654 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Researchers in rd per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4,473 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4,473 in 2017.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,486 in 1996.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for researchers in rd per million people?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is researchers in rd per million people rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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