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

Romania
36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Slovakia
25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Romania rank
27th
Slovakia rank
30th

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

  • Romania
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia, a difference of 11,187 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Slovakia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 30th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 55,758 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2000s 31,610 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,734 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2010s 31,070 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,568 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2020s 35,033 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,418 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania

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, Romania or Slovakia?
Romania, at 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Romania and Slovakia?
11,187 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Romania ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 30th of 48 countries.
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