Cataluña vs Slovakia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Cataluña
60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Slovakia
25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Cataluña rank
28th
Slovakia rank
30th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time

  • Cataluña
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Cataluña currently reports 60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia, a difference of 34,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Cataluña's figure about 2.3 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.

Cataluña ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 30th of 412 regions.

Cataluña has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cataluña Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 18,094 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña
2000s 36,483 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,734 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,750 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña
2010s 46,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,258 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña
2020s 56,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,109 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,298 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Cataluña or Slovakia?
Cataluña, at 60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Cataluña and Slovakia?
34,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Cataluña ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Slovakia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Cataluña and Slovakia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Cataluña ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 30th of 412 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. 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 by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed