Ireland vs Slovenia: Researchers in R&D

Ireland
5,753 per million people
in 2023
Slovenia
5,616 per million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
Slovenia rank
17th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Ireland
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovenia ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,976 per million people 2,171 per million people 195.05 per million people Slovenia
2000s 2,731 per million people 2,652 per million people 78.95 per million people Ireland
2010s 4,688 per million people 4,302 per million people 386.21 per million people Ireland
2020s 5,429 per million people 5,352 per million people 77.07 per million people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Ireland or Slovenia?
Ireland, at 5,753 per million people against 5,616 per million people in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Ireland and Slovenia?
137 per million people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Ireland ranks 15th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 103 countries.
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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About this data

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.