Slovenia vs World: Researchers in R&D (per million people)

Slovenia
5,616 per million people
in 2023
World
1,652 per million people
in 2020
Slovenia rank
17th
World rank
15th

Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time

  • Slovenia
  • World
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 5,616 per million people against 1,652 per million people in World, a difference of 3,964 per million people.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 3.4 times World's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia World Difference Ahead
2000s 2,409 per million people 1,138 per million people 1,271 per million people Slovenia
2010s 4,162 per million people 1,391 per million people 2,772 per million people Slovenia
2020s 5,187 per million people 1,652 per million people 3,536 per million people Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Slovenia or World?
Slovenia, at 5,616 per million people against 1,652 per million people in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Slovenia and World?
3,964 per million people, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Slovenia and World rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Slovenia ranks 17th and World ranks 15th 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.