France vs Slovenia: Number of R&D researchers per million people

France
5,369 per million people
in 2023
Slovenia
5,616 per million people
in 2023
France rank
20th
Slovenia rank
17th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • France
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 5,616 per million people against 5,369 per million people in France, a difference of 247 per million people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.

France ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,670 per million people 2,171 per million people 499.38 per million people France
2000s 3,311 per million people 2,652 per million people 658.48 per million people France
2010s 4,286 per million people 4,302 per million people 16.06 per million people Slovenia
2020s 5,123 per million people 5,352 per million people 229.32 per million people Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, France or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 5,616 per million people against 5,369 per million people in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between France and Slovenia?
247 per million people, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovenia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do France and Slovenia rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
France ranks 20th 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of R&D researchers per million people
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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