Scientific research and innovation in Russia and EU countries

checked 26.10.2026 · dynamics annual · rows: 23 · periods: 21 · section: Russia and European Union member states ((выпуск завершен в 2021 году))

Research and innovation in Russia and the European Union are analyzed in dynamics from 2000 to 2020. The list includes Russia, Austria, and Bulgaria, allowing for a comparison of their respective indicators. Data are presented on an annual basis over twenty years; the specific unit of measurement is not specified in the source

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Czech Republic
Hungary
Greece
Slovakia
Croatia
Malta
Romania

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Rosstat data for 2000–2020. Series: 23, period: 21. Table rows: Russia; Austria; Bulgaria; Hungary; Germany and others

Sweden: indicator fell from 3.87 to 3.39 over 2000–2020 — by 12.6%. Highest value — 3.87 (2001), lowest — 3.1 (2014). Average annual decline of 0.67%. Change up to 2011 was −17.7%, after — +6.29%. Of 23 largest series, 21 rose, 2 fell

All table numbers are series: 23

Series	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Россия	1,05	1,18	1,25	1,29	1,15	1,07	1,07	1,12	1,04	1,25	1,13	1,02	1,03	1,03	1,07	1,10	1,10	1,11	1,00	1,04	1,10
Австрия	1,89	1,99	2,07	2,17	2,17	2,37	2,36	2,42	2,57	2,60	2,73	2,67	2,91	2,95	3,08	3,05	3,12	3,06	3,09	3,20	—
Болгария	0,50	0,45	0,46	0,47	0,47	0,44	0,44	0,43	0,45	0,49	0,57	0,53	0,60	0,64	0,79	0,95	0,77	0,74	0,76	0,84	—
Венгрия	0,79	0,91	0,98	0,92	0,86	0,92	0,98	0,96	0,98	1,13	1,13	1,18	1,26	1,39	1,35	1,34	1,18	1,32	1,51	1,48	—
Германия	2,41	2,40	2,44	2,47	2,44	2,44	2,47	2,46	2,62	2,74	2,73	2,81	2,88	2,84	2,88	2,93	2,94	3,05	3,12	3,19	—
Греция	—	0,56	—	0,55	0,53	0,58	0,56	0,58	0,66	0,63	0,60	0,68	0,71	0,82	0,84	0,97	1,01	1,15	1,21	1,27	—
Ирландия	1,08	1,05	1,06	1,12	1,18	1,19	1,20	1,23	1,39	1,61	1,59	1,56	1,56	1,57	1,52	1,18	1,17	1,22	1,17	1,23	—
Испания	0,88	0,89	0,96	1,02	1,04	1,10	1,18	1,24	1,32	1,36	1,36	1,33	1,30	1,28	1,24	1,22	1,19	1,21	1,24	1,25	—
Италия	1,00	1,04	1,08	1,06	1,05	1,04	1,08	1,13	1,16	1,22	1,22	1,20	1,26	1,30	1,34	1,34	1,37	1,37	1,42	1,47	—
Латвия	0,44	0,40	0,41	0,36	0,40	0,53	0,65	0,55	0,58	0,45	0,61	0,69	0,66	0,61	0,69	0,62	0,44	0,51	0,64	0,64	—
Литва	0,59	0,67	0,66	0,66	0,75	0,75	0,79	0,80	0,79	0,83	0,78	0,90	0,89	0,95	1,03	1,04	0,84	0,90	0,94	1,00	—
Мальта	—	—	0,25	0,24	0,49	0,53	0,58	0,55	0,53	0,51	0,59	0,67	0,80	0,74	0,69	0,72	0,56	0,56	0,60	0,59	—
Нидерланды	1,79	1,80	1,75	1,78	1,79	1,77	1,74	1,67	1,62	1,67	1,70	1,88	1,92	2,16	2,17	2,15	2,15	2,18	2,14	2,18	—
Польша	0,64	0,62	0,56	0,54	0,55	0,56	0,55	0,56	0,60	0,66	0,72	0,75	0,88	0,88	0,94	1,00	0,96	1,03	1,21	1,32	—
Португалия	0,72	0,76	0,72	0,70	0,73	0,76	0,95	1,12	1,44	1,58	1,54	1,46	1,38	1,32	1,29	1,24	1,28	1,32	1,35	1,40	—
Румыния	0,37	0,39	0,38	0,40	0,39	0,41	0,46	0,51	0,55	0,44	0,46	0,50	0,49	0,39	0,38	0,49	0,48	0,50	0,50	0,48	—
Словакия	0,64	0,62	0,56	0,56	0,50	0,49	0,47	0,45	0,46	0,47	0,61	0,66	0,80	0,82	0,88	1,16	0,79	0,89	0,84	0,83	—
Словения	1,36	1,47	1,44	1,25	1,37	1,42	1,54	1,43	1,63	1,81	2,05	2,41	2,56	2,56	2,37	2,20	2,01	1,87	1,95	2,05	—
Финляндия	3,24	3,19	3,25	3,30	3,31	3,32	3,33	3,34	3,54	3,73	3,71	3,62	3,40	3,27	3,15	2,87	2,72	2,73	2,75	2,79	—
Франция	2,09	2,14	2,17	2,12	2,09	2,05	2,05	2,02	2,06	2,21	2,18	2,19	2,23	2,24	2,28	2,27	2,22	2,20	2,19	2,20	—
Хорватия	—	—	0,95	0,95	1,03	0,86	0,74	0,79	0,89	0,84	0,74	0,75	0,75	0,81	0,78	0,84	0,86	0,86	0,97	1,11	—
Чехия	1,11	1,10	1,10	1,14	1,14	1,16	1,23	1,30	1,23	1,29	1,33	1,54	1,77	1,88	1,96	1,92	1,67	1,77	1,90	1,94	—
Швеция	—	3,87	—	3,58	3,36	3,36	3,47	3,23	3,47	3,40	3,17	3,19	3,23	3,26	3,10	3,22	3,25	3,36	3,32	3,39	—

How to read this table

Differences between countries allow for an assessment of how scientific activity indicators in Russia compared to those of Austria or Bulgaria. By comparing the rows, one can trace the individual development trajectory of each country. The series covers the period from 2000 to 2020, enabling an evaluation of changes in the innovation sector over two decades

What is visible in these numbers

Top five values: Sweden (3.87), Finland (3.73), Austria (3.2), Germany (3.19), Slovenia (2.56). Gap between highest and lowest — 7.02 times. Top five account for 40.7% of the total across all items

Observations are annual; total periods 21. 453 of 483 possible values filled (93.8%). Individual gaps occur: not all items were observed in every period

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Period and application

Data collection on science and innovation for this section was completed in 2021, with the current series covering the period up to and including 2020. Rosstat compiled these indicators based on data for Russia and European Union member states. This information is useful for economists, technology development analysts, and researchers studying international experience in science and innovation over the last two decades

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