Serbia vs Slovakia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Serbia
28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Slovakia
25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Serbia rank
30th
Slovakia rank
32nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia, a difference of 2,692 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 32nd of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 17,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,764 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,976 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Serbia
2010s 19,546 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,044 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Serbia
2020s 23,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46.2 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Serbia or Slovakia?
Serbia, at 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Serbia and Slovakia?
2,692 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Slovakia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Serbia and Slovakia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Serbia ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed