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

Slovakia
25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Zuid-Nederland
51,203 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Slovakia rank
33rd
Zuid-Nederland rank
36th

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

  • Slovakia
  • Zuid-Nederland
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199420092024

How they compare

Zuid-Nederland currently reports 51,203 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia, a difference of 25,562 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Zuid-Nederland's figure about 2.0 times Slovakia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Zuid-Nederland has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 33rd and Zuid-Nederland ranks 36th of 52 countries.

Zuid-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1990s 16,413 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,441 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Zuid-Nederland
2000s 14,629 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,327 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,698 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Zuid-Nederland
2010s 18,537 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,833 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Zuid-Nederland
2020s 23,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 47,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,022 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Zuid-Nederland

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, Slovakia or Zuid-Nederland?
Zuid-Nederland, at 51,203 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 Slovakia and Zuid-Nederland?
25,562 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Zuid-Nederland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Zuid-Nederland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Slovakia and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Slovakia ranks 33rd and Zuid-Nederland ranks 36th of 52 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
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed