Poland vs Russian Federation: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Poland
326,075 Persons
in 2023
Russian Federation
679,333 Persons
in 2020
Poland rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 679,333 Persons against 326,075 Persons in Poland, a difference of 353,258 Persons.

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 12 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 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
2020s 283,431 Persons 679,333 Persons 395,902 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 function — r&d personnel, Poland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 679,333 Persons against 326,075 Persons in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Poland and Russian Federation?
353,258 Persons, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?
27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Poland ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).