Slovenia vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Researchers per million inhabitants
Slovenia
5,616 FTE
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
1,524 FTE
in 2023
Slovenia rank
17th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
16th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Slovenia
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 5,616 FTE against 1,524 FTE in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 4,092 FTE.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 3.7 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Slovenia ranks 17th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 103 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,171 FTE | 329.95 FTE | 1,841 FTE | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 2,652 FTE | 496.92 FTE | 2,155 FTE | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 4,302 FTE | 904.13 FTE | 3,398 FTE | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 5,352 FTE | 1,364 FTE | 3,988 FTE | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Slovenia or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Slovenia, at 5,616 FTE against 1,524 FTE in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Slovenia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 4,092 FTE, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Slovenia ranks 17th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th 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