Italy vs Slovakia: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Italy
2,855 per million people
in 2023
Slovakia
3,507 per million people
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Slovakia rank
33rd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Italy
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 3,507 per million people against 2,855 per million people in Italy, a difference of 652 per million people.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 34th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 103 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,192 per million people | 1,833 per million people | 640.91 per million people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1,384 per million people | 2,045 per million people | 660.8 per million people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2,098 per million people | 2,812 per million people | 714.25 per million people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 2,731 per million people | 3,318 per million people | 587.11 per million people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Italy or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 3,507 per million people against 2,855 per million people in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Italy and Slovakia?
- 652 per million people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Italy ranks 34th and Slovakia ranks 33rd 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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Professionals engaged in conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems.