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

Slovakia
3,507 per million people
in 2023
Spain
3,654 per million people
in 2023
Slovakia rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Slovakia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,654 per million people against 3,507 per million people in Slovakia, a difference of 147 per million people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1,833 per million people 1,405 per million people 427.11 per million people Slovakia
2000s 2,045 per million people 2,396 per million people 351.05 per million people Spain
2010s 2,812 per million people 2,780 per million people 32.17 per million people Slovakia
2020s 3,318 per million people 3,331 per million people 12.49 per million people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Slovakia or Spain?
Spain, at 3,654 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 Slovakia and Spain?
147 per million people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Slovakia and Spain rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
Slovakia ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd 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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