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

Poland
271,025 Persons
in 2019
Russia
839,338 Persons
in 2004
Poland rank
3rd
Russia rank
2nd

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

  • Poland
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 839,338 Persons against 271,025 Persons in Poland, a difference of 568,313 Persons.

That makes Russia's figure about 3.1 times Poland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 124,778 Persons 970,037 Persons 845,260 Persons Russia
2000s 125,208 Persons 868,397 Persons 743,189 Persons Russia

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, Poland or Russia?
Russia, at 839,338 Persons against 271,025 Persons in Poland as of 2004.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Poland and Russia?
568,313 Persons, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2004.
How do Poland and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Poland ranks 3rd and Russia 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 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).