Researchers in rd per million people in Slovenia

Slovenia: Researchers in rd per million people was 5,616 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,616
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
17th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5,616
in 2023
All-time low
1,895
in 2003
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1996200920231996: 2.3k1997: 2.0k1998: 2.2k1999: 2.2k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.3k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.9k2007: 3.1k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.7k2010: 3.8k2011: 4.3k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.2k2015: 3.8k2016: 3.9k2017: 4.5k2018: 4.9k2019: 5.1k2020: 5.2k2021: 5.2k2022: 5.4k2023: 5.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 5,616 for researchers in rd per million people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Slovenia peaked at 5,616 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,895, in 2003.

That places Slovenia 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Slovenia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 2,258
1997 2,026 -10.3%
1998 2,160 +6.7%
1999 2,239 +3.7%
2000 2,184 -2.5%
2001 2,263 +3.6%
2002 2,331 +3.0%
2003 1,895 -18.7%
2004 2,022 +6.7%
2005 2,634 +30.3%
2006 2,929 +11.2%
2007 3,115 +6.4%
2008 3,478 +11.6%
2009 3,671 +5.6%
2010 3,770 +2.7%
2011 4,288 +13.7%
2012 4,331 +1.0%
2013 4,237 -2.2%
2014 4,167 -1.6%
2015 3,837 -7.9%
2016 3,940 +2.7%
2017 4,511 +14.5%
2018 4,880 +8.2%
2019 5,061 +3.7%
2020 5,187 +2.5%
2021 5,235 +0.9%
2022 5,370 +2.6%
2023 5,616 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,171 2,026 2,258 4
2000s 2,652 1,895 3,671 10
2010s 4,302 3,770 5,061 10
2020s 5,352 5,187 5,616 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 14 Hong Kong, China 5,874 compare
  2. 15 Ireland 5,753 compare
  3. 16 Canada 5,624 compare
  4. 18 Japan 5,609 compare
  5. 19 New Zealand 5,435 compare
  6. 20 France 5,369 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Slovenia?
Researchers in rd per million people in Slovenia was 5,616 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 5,616 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,895 in 2003.
How does Slovenia rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Slovenia ranks 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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