Researchers in rd per million people in Slovakia

Slovakia: Researchers in rd per million people was 3,507 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,507
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
33rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
3,507
in 2023
All-time low
1,707
in 2002
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in rd per million people in Slovakia, 1996–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1996200920231996: 1.9k1997: 1.9k1998: 1.9k1999: 1.7k2000: 1.9k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.8k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.8k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.7k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.8k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.1k2020: 3.2k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in Slovakia stood at 3,507. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Slovakia peaked at 3,507 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,707, in 2002.

That places Slovakia 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Researchers in rd per million people in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Slovakia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 1,868
1997 1,862 -0.3%
1998 1,888 +1.4%
1999 1,712 -9.3%
2000 1,851 +8.1%
2001 1,781 -3.7%
2002 1,707 -4.2%
2003 1,790 +4.9%
2004 1,994 +11.4%
2005 2,031 +1.9%
2006 2,190 +7.8%
2007 2,298 +4.9%
2008 2,341 +1.9%
2009 2,470 +5.5%
2010 2,817 +14.1%
2011 2,841 +0.8%
2012 2,827 -0.5%
2013 2,723 -3.7%
2014 2,724 +0.0%
2015 2,659 -2.4%
2016 2,609 -1.9%
2017 2,803 +7.4%
2018 3,003 +7.1%
2019 3,117 +3.8%
2020 3,167 +1.6%
2021 3,211 +1.4%
2022 3,387 +5.5%
2023 3,507 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,833 1,712 1,888 4
2000s 2,045 1,707 2,470 10
2010s 2,812 2,609 3,117 10
2020s 3,318 3,167 3,507 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 30 Lithuania 3,704 compare
  2. 31 Poland 3,675 compare
  3. 32 Spain 3,654 compare
  4. 34 Italy 2,855 compare
  5. 35 Serbia 2,688 compare
  6. 36 Türkiye 2,645 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Slovakia?
Researchers in rd per million people in Slovakia was 3,507 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 3,507 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,707 in 2002.
How does Slovakia rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Slovakia ranks 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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