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
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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Professionals engaged in conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems.