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

Russian Federation
679,333 Persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
739,816 Persons
in 2017
Russian Federation rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 739,816 Persons against 679,333 Persons in Russian Federation, a difference of 60,483 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 30 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 785,592 Persons 492,304 Persons 293,288 Persons Russian Federation
2010s 728,427 Persons 629,132 Persons 99,294 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, Russian Federation or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 739,816 Persons against 679,333 Persons in Russian Federation as of 2017.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Russian Federation and United Kingdom?
60,483 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 30 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).