Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Slovenia: Researchers in R&D

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
830.79 per million people
in 2021
Slovenia
5,616 per million people
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
19th
Slovenia rank
17th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 5,616 per million people against 830.79 per million people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4,785 per million people.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 6.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 361.02 per million people 3,671 per million people 3,310 per million people Slovenia
2010s 586.43 per million people 4,469 per million people 3,883 per million people Slovenia
2020s 830.79 per million people 5,235 per million people 4,404 per million people Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 5,616 per million people against 830.79 per million people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Slovenia?
4,785 per million people, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Slovenia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Slovenia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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.