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
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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