Poland vs Slovakia: Number of R&D researchers per million people

Poland
3,675 per million people
in 2023
Slovakia
3,507 per million people
in 2023
Poland rank
31st
Slovakia rank
33rd

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Poland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3,675 per million people against 3,507 per million people in Slovakia, a difference of 168 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovakia ahead.

Poland ranks 31st and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,439 per million people 1,833 per million people 393.63 per million people Slovakia
2000s 1,556 per million people 2,045 per million people 488.88 per million people Slovakia
2010s 2,275 per million people 2,812 per million people 537.57 per million people Slovakia
2020s 3,554 per million people 3,318 per million people 235.46 per million people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Poland or Slovakia?
Poland, at 3,675 per million people against 3,507 per million people in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Poland and Slovakia?
168 per million people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
Poland ranks 31st 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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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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