Ireland vs Slovenia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Ireland
5,753 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Slovenia
5,616 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
Slovenia rank
17th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Ireland
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5,753 per 1000000 pop against 5,616 per 1000000 pop in Slovenia, a difference of 137 per 1000000 pop.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 106 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,731 per 1000000 pop 2,652 per 1000000 pop 78.95 per 1000000 pop Ireland
2010s 4,688 per 1000000 pop 4,302 per 1000000 pop 386.21 per 1000000 pop Ireland
2020s 5,429 per 1000000 pop 5,352 per 1000000 pop 77.07 per 1000000 pop Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Ireland or Slovenia?
Ireland, at 5,753 per 1000000 pop against 5,616 per 1000000 pop in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Ireland and Slovenia?
137 per 1000000 pop, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Ireland ranks 15th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed