Italy vs Slovakia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Italy
2,855 FTE
in 2023
Slovakia
3,507 FTE
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Slovakia rank
33rd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Italy
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 3,507 FTE against 2,855 FTE in Italy, a difference of 652 FTE.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 34th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 103 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,192 FTE | 1,833 FTE | 640.91 FTE | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1,384 FTE | 2,045 FTE | 660.8 FTE | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2,098 FTE | 2,812 FTE | 714.25 FTE | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 2,731 FTE | 3,318 FTE | 587.11 FTE | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Italy or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 3,507 FTE against 2,855 FTE in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Italy and Slovakia?
- 652 FTE, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Italy ranks 34th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release