Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Slovenia: Researchers in R&D

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1,773 per million people
in 2023
Slovenia
5,616 per million people
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
14th
Slovenia rank
17th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 5,616 per million people against 1,773 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 3,843 per million people.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 3.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 865.9 per million people 3,298 per million people 2,432 per million people Slovenia
2010s 1,030 per million people 4,302 per million people 3,272 per million people Slovenia
2020s 1,486 per million people 5,352 per million people 3,867 per million people Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 5,616 per million people against 1,773 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Slovenia?
3,843 per million people, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Slovenia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Slovenia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.