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

Japan
5,609 per million people
in 2023
Slovenia
5,616 per million people
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Slovenia rank
17th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Japan
  • Slovenia
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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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
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 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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