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
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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