Russia vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size

Russia
390,817
in 2019
United Kingdom
270,417
in 2019
Russia rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
10th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 390,817 against 270,417 in United Kingdom, a difference of 120,400.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 54 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 695,807 144,605 551,202 Russia
2000s 549,952 151,962 397,991 Russia
2010s 412,284 200,156 212,128 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size, Russia or United Kingdom?
Russia, at 390,817 against 270,417 in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Russia and United Kingdom?
120,400, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Russia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. 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 and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,774 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed