Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Slovakia

Slovakia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 3,507 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,507 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3,507 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
1,707 per 1000000 pop
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Slovakia, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 1.9k per 1000000 pop2001: 1.8k per 1000000 pop2002: 1.7k per 1000000 pop2003: 1.8k per 1000000 pop2004: 2.0k per 1000000 pop2005: 2.0k per 1000000 pop2006: 2.2k per 1000000 pop2007: 2.3k per 1000000 pop2008: 2.3k per 1000000 pop2009: 2.5k per 1000000 pop2010: 2.8k per 1000000 pop2011: 2.8k per 1000000 pop2012: 2.8k per 1000000 pop2013: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2014: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2015: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2016: 2.6k per 1000000 pop2017: 2.8k per 1000000 pop2018: 3.0k per 1000000 pop2019: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2020: 3.2k per 1000000 pop2021: 3.2k per 1000000 pop2022: 3.4k per 1000000 pop2023: 3.5k per 1000000 pop

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Slovakia is 3,507 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Slovakia peaked at 3,507 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,707 per 1000000 pop, in 2002.

That places Slovakia 34th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Slovakia, 2000 to 2023.
Year per 1000000 pop Change
2000 1,851 per 1000000 pop
2001 1,781 per 1000000 pop -3.7%
2002 1,707 per 1000000 pop -4.2%
2003 1,790 per 1000000 pop +4.9%
2004 1,994 per 1000000 pop +11.4%
2005 2,031 per 1000000 pop +1.9%
2006 2,190 per 1000000 pop +7.8%
2007 2,298 per 1000000 pop +4.9%
2008 2,341 per 1000000 pop +1.9%
2009 2,470 per 1000000 pop +5.5%
2010 2,817 per 1000000 pop +14.1%
2011 2,841 per 1000000 pop +0.8%
2012 2,827 per 1000000 pop -0.5%
2013 2,723 per 1000000 pop -3.7%
2014 2,724 per 1000000 pop +0.0%
2015 2,659 per 1000000 pop -2.4%
2016 2,609 per 1000000 pop -1.9%
2017 2,803 per 1000000 pop +7.4%
2018 3,003 per 1000000 pop +7.1%
2019 3,117 per 1000000 pop +3.8%
2020 3,167 per 1000000 pop +1.6%
2021 3,211 per 1000000 pop +1.4%
2022 3,387 per 1000000 pop +5.5%
2023 3,507 per 1000000 pop +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,045 per 1000000 pop 1,707 per 1000000 pop 2,470 per 1000000 pop 10
2010s 2,812 per 1000000 pop 2,609 per 1000000 pop 3,117 per 1000000 pop 10
2020s 3,318 per 1000000 pop 3,167 per 1000000 pop 3,507 per 1000000 pop 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 31 Lithuania 3,704 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 32 Poland 3,675 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 33 Spain 3,654 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 35 Italy 2,855 per 1000000 pop compare
  5. 36 Serbia 2,688 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 37 Türkiye 2,645 per 1000000 pop compare
  7. 37 Türkiye 2,645 per 1000000 pop compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Slovakia?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Slovakia was 3,507 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 3,507 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,707 per 1000000 pop in 2002.
How does Slovakia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Slovakia ranks 34th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
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