SDG: World vs Slovenia: Researchers per million inhabitants
SDG: World
1,486 FTE
in 2023
Slovenia
5,616 FTE
in 2023
SDG: World rank
17th
Slovenia rank
17th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- SDG: World
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 5,616 FTE against 1,486 FTE in SDG: World, a difference of 4,130 FTE.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 3.8 times SDG: World's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
SDG: World ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 50 groups.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: World | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 783.31 FTE | 2,171 FTE | 1,388 FTE | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 895.29 FTE | 2,652 FTE | 1,757 FTE | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 1,137 FTE | 4,302 FTE | 3,165 FTE | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 1,412 FTE | 5,352 FTE | 3,940 FTE | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: World or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 5,616 FTE against 1,486 FTE in SDG: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: World and Slovenia?
- 4,130 FTE, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Slovenia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do SDG: World and Slovenia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: World ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 50 groups.
- 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