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

Köln
54,293 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Slovakia
25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Köln rank
34th
Slovakia rank
33rd

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

  • Köln
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Köln currently reports 54,293 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia, a difference of 28,652 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Köln's figure about 2.1 times Slovakia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Köln has been ahead every year.

Köln ranks 34th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 416 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Köln Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 32,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,799 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,019 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Köln
2000s 31,035 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,783 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,252 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Köln
2010s 40,093 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,478 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Köln
2020s 50,681 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,344 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 27,338 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Köln

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, Köln or Slovakia?
Köln, at 54,293 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 Köln and Slovakia?
28,652 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Köln ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Köln and Slovakia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Köln and Slovakia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Köln ranks 34th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 416 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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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
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed