Poland vs Russian Federation: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Poland
321,391 Persons
in 2022
Russian Federation
682,464 Persons
in 2019
Poland rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
2nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 682,464 Persons against 321,391 Persons in Poland, a difference of 361,073 Persons.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.1 times Poland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 9 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 124,778 Persons 970,037 Persons 845,260 Persons Russian Federation
2000s 123,298 Persons 826,708 Persons 703,410 Persons Russian Federation
2010s 180,923 Persons 719,246 Persons 538,323 Persons Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Poland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 682,464 Persons against 321,391 Persons in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Poland and Russian Federation?
361,073 Persons, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Poland ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 9 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).