Slovakia vs Spain: Researchers in R&D

Slovakia
3,507 per million people
in 2023
Spain
3,654 per million people
in 2023
Slovakia rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Slovakia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,654 per million people against 3,507 per million people in Slovakia, a difference of 147 per million people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1,833 per million people 1,405 per million people 427.11 per million people Slovakia
2000s 2,045 per million people 2,396 per million people 351.05 per million people Spain
2010s 2,812 per million people 2,780 per million people 32.17 per million people Slovakia
2020s 3,318 per million people 3,331 per million people 12.49 per million people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Slovakia or Spain?
Spain, at 3,654 per million people against 3,507 per million people in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Slovakia and Spain?
147 per million people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Slovakia and Spain rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Slovakia ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd 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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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.