Poland vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Poland
326,075 Persons
in 2023
United Kingdom
739,816 Persons
in 2017
Poland rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
2nd

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

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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 739,816 Persons against 326,075 Persons in Poland, a difference of 413,741 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.3 times Poland's.

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

Poland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 6 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 121,992 Persons 492,304 Persons 370,312 Persons United Kingdom
2010s 158,990 Persons 629,132 Persons 470,142 Persons United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 739,816 Persons against 326,075 Persons in Poland as of 2017.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Poland and United Kingdom?
413,741 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Poland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 6 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).