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

Östra Sverige
59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Slovakia
25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Östra Sverige rank
30th
Slovakia rank
30th

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

  • Östra Sverige
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia, a difference of 33,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Östra Sverige's figure about 2.3 times Slovakia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Östra Sverige has been ahead every year.

Östra Sverige ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 30th of 412 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Östra Sverige Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 33,672 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,799 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2000s 37,555 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,297 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2010s 40,784 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,169 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2020s 59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,330 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,805 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige

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, Östra Sverige or Slovakia?
Östra Sverige, at 59,135 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 Östra Sverige and Slovakia?
33,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Östra Sverige and Slovakia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Östra Sverige and Slovakia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Östra Sverige ranks 30th 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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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