Slovenia vs WB: World: Researchers per million inhabitants
Slovenia
5,616 FTE
in 2023
WB: World
1,486 FTE
in 2023
Slovenia rank
17th
WB: World rank
17th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Slovenia
- WB: World
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 5,616 FTE against 1,486 FTE in WB: World, a difference of 4,130 FTE.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 3.8 times WB: World's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Slovenia ranks 17th and WB: World ranks 17th of 103 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,171 FTE | 783.31 FTE | 1,388 FTE | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 2,652 FTE | 895.29 FTE | 1,757 FTE | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 4,302 FTE | 1,137 FTE | 3,165 FTE | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 5,352 FTE | 1,412 FTE | 3,940 FTE | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Slovenia or WB: World?
- Slovenia, at 5,616 FTE against 1,486 FTE in WB: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Slovenia and WB: World?
- 4,130 FTE, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and WB: World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and WB: World rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Slovenia ranks 17th and WB: World ranks 17th 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