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
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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