Number of R&D researchers per million people in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 3,507 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Slovakia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of r&d researchers per million people in Slovakia stood at 3,507 per million people. 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, number of r&d researchers per million people in Slovakia peaked at 3,507 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,707 per million people, 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.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,868 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,862 per million people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,888 per million people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,712 per million people | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,851 per million people | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,781 per million people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,707 per million people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,790 per million people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,994 per million people | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 2,031 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,190 per million people | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2,298 per million people | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,341 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,470 per million people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,817 per million people | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 2,841 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,827 per million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,723 per million people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,724 per million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,659 per million people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,609 per million people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,803 per million people | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3,003 per million people | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3,117 per million people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,167 per million people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,211 per million people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,387 per million people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 3,507 per million people | +3.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3,507 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3,507 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,833 per million people | 1,712 per million people | 1,888 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,045 per million people | 1,707 per million people | 2,470 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,812 per million people | 2,609 per million people | 3,117 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,318 per million people | 3,167 per million people | 3,507 per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Slovakia?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Slovakia was 3,507 per million people in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,507 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,707 per million people in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Slovakia ranks 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers 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 UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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