Japan vs Slovenia: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Japan
5,609 per million people
in 2023
Slovenia
5,616 per million people
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Slovenia rank
17th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 5,616 per million people against 5,609 per million people in Japan, a difference of 7 per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 103 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,058 per million people | 2,171 per million people | 2,887 per million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,162 per million people | 2,652 per million people | 2,510 per million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,227 per million people | 4,302 per million people | 925.35 per million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,570 per million people | 5,352 per million people | 217.39 per million people | Japan |
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, Japan or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 5,616 per million people against 5,609 per million people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Slovenia?
- 7 per million people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovenia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Slovenia rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 18th 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.