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Researchers per million people — Poland

Researchers per million people in Poland in 2023 — 3,675 per 1M. Ranked 27 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 168.7%.

2023 3,675 per 1M −1.24% vs 2022
World rank 27of 76
Period maximum 3,721 per 1M2022
Period minimum 1,368 per 1M1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Poland, 1996–20231,0002,0003,0004,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 1,368 per 1M1997: 1,450 per 1M1998: 1,465 per 1M1999: 1,473 per 1M2000: 1,442 per 1M2001: 1,468 per 1M2002: 1,483 per 1M2003: 1,533 per 1M2004: 1,596 per 1M2005: 1,630 per 1M2006: 1,563 per 1M2007: 1,614 per 1M2008: 1,626 per 1M2009: 1,608 per 1M2010: 1,697 per 1M2011: 1,680 per 1M2012: 1,752 per 1M2013: 1,868 per 1M2014: 2,055 per 1M2015: 2,158 per 1M2016: 2,304 per 1M2017: 2,995 per 1M2018: 3,079 per 1M2019: 3,159 per 1M2020: 3,260 per 1M2021: 3,558 per 1M2022: 3,721 per 1M2023: 3,675 per 1M
Change over the period: +2,307 (+168.67%) Average annual rate: 3.73 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Poland

Poland 3,675 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Eastern Europe computed 2,792 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Poland, by year Poland All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 3,675 −46 −1.24%
2022 3,721 +163 +4.58%
2021 3,558 +298 +9.14%
2020 3,260 +101 +3.2%
2019 3,159 +80 +2.58%
2018 3,079 +85 +2.83%
2017 2,995 +691 +29.98%
2016 2,304 +146 +6.75%
2015 2,158 +104 +5.04%
2014 2,055 +186 +9.98%
2013 1,868 +116 +6.63%
2012 1,752 +72 +4.3%
2011 1,680 −17 −1.01%
2010 1,697 +89 +5.51%
2009 1,608 −18 −1.1%
2008 1,626 +12 +0.77%
2007 1,614 +51 +3.23%
2006 1,563 −66 −4.06%
2005 1,630 +34 +2.12%
2004 1,596 +63 +4.09%
2003 1,533 +50 +3.36%
2002 1,483 +16 +1.06%
2001 1,468 +26 +1.79%
2000 1,442 −31 −2.1%
1999 1,473 +8 +0.52%
1998 1,465 +16 +1.08%
1997 1,450 +82 +5.98%
1996 1,368 — —

Eastern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

HU Hungary 4,567 CZ Czechia 4,505 PL Poland 3,675 SK Slovakia 3,507 RU Russia 2,653 BG Bulgaria 2,401 BY Belarus 1,504 RO Romania 1,082 MD Moldova 717
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About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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