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

Slovakia
3,507 per million people
in 2023
Türkiye
2,645 per million people
in 2023
Slovakia rank
33rd
Türkiye rank
36th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Slovakia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 3,507 per million people against 2,645 per million people in Türkiye, a difference of 862 per million people.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 36th of 103 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1,833 per million people 302.18 per million people 1,530 per million people Slovakia
2000s 2,045 per million people 547.06 per million people 1,498 per million people Slovakia
2010s 2,812 per million people 1,244 per million people 1,568 per million people Slovakia
2020s 3,318 per million people 2,324 per million people 993.74 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, Slovakia or Türkiye?
Slovakia, at 3,507 per million people against 2,645 per million people in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Slovakia and Türkiye?
862 per million people, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Türkiye?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Slovakia and Türkiye rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
Slovakia ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 36th 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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