Ireland vs Slovenia: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
5,753 per million people
in 2023
Slovenia
5,616 per million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
Slovenia rank
17th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Slovenia
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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.