Researchers per million people in the United Kingdom in 2017 — 4,473 per 1M. Ranked 19 in the world out of 83. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 79.9%.
1996–2017 · per million people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,473 | +38 | +0.86% |
| 2016 | 4,435 | +45 | +1.03% |
| 2015 | 4,390 | +109 | +2.54% |
| 2014 | 4,281 | +109 | +2.61% |
| 2013 | 4,172 | +154 | +3.83% |
| 2012 | 4,018 | +45 | +1.13% |
| 2011 | 3,973 | −116 | −2.84% |
| 2010 | 4,089 | −24 | −0.59% |
| 2009 | 4,113 | +36 | +0.89% |
| 2008 | 4,077 | −45 | −1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,123 | −54 | −1.29% |
| 2006 | 4,176 | +59 | +1.43% |
| 2005 | 4,118 | +300 | +7.84% |
| 2004 | 3,818 | +187 | +5.15% |
| 2003 | 3,631 | +296 | +8.86% |
| 2002 | 3,336 | +257 | +8.36% |
| 2001 | 3,078 | +185 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2,893 | +40 | +1.41% |
| 1999 | 2,853 | +159 | +5.91% |
| 1998 | 2,694 | +199 | +7.97% |
| 1997 | 2,495 | +9 | +0.38% |
| 1996 | 2,486 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Denmark
7,648
Sweden
7,317
Finland
6,731
Norway
6,396
Iceland
5,980
Ireland
5,114
United Kingdom
4,473
Estonia
3,552
Lithuania
3,068
Latvia
1,785
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.
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP.
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