Germany vs Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Germany
1.04 million Persons
in 2019
Poland
271,025 Persons
in 2019
Germany rank
1st
Poland rank
3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.04 million Persons against 271,025 Persons in Poland, a difference of 766,925 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.8 times Poland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Poland ranks 3rd of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 709,296 Persons 123,054 Persons 586,242 Persons Germany
2010s 924,187 Persons 189,683 Persons 734,504 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 1.04 million Persons against 271,025 Persons in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Germany and Poland?
766,925 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Germany ranks 1st and Poland ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).