Serbia vs Slovakia: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Serbia
2,688 per million people
in 2024
Slovakia
3,507 per million people
in 2023
Serbia rank
35th
Slovakia rank
33rd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Serbia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 3,507 per million people against 2,688 per million people in Serbia, a difference of 819 per million people.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.3 times Serbia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 103 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,323 per million people | 2,369 per million people | 1,046 per million people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1,871 per million people | 2,812 per million people | 941.42 per million people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 2,305 per million people | 3,318 per million people | 1,013 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, Serbia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 3,507 per million people against 2,688 per million people in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Serbia and Slovakia?
- 819 per million people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Serbia and Slovakia rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Serbia ranks 35th 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.