Number of R&D researchers per million people in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 5,616 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Slovenia, 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
Slovenia recorded 5,616 per million people for number of r&d researchers 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, number of r&d researchers per million people in Slovenia peaked at 5,616 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,895 per million people, 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.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,258 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 2,026 per million people | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 2,160 per million people | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2,239 per million people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,184 per million people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,263 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,331 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,895 per million people | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 2,022 per million people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,634 per million people | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 2,929 per million people | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3,115 per million people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3,478 per million people | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 3,671 per million people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3,770 per million people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4,288 per million people | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 4,331 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,237 per million people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,167 per million people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,837 per million people | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 3,940 per million people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,511 per million people | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 4,880 per million people | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 5,061 per million people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,187 per million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5,235 per million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,370 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,616 per million people | +4.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 5,616 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 5,616 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,171 per million people | 2,026 per million people | 2,258 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,652 per million people | 1,895 per million people | 3,671 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,302 per million people | 3,770 per million people | 5,061 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,352 per million people | 5,187 per million people | 5,616 per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Slovenia?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Slovenia was 5,616 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,616 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,895 per million people in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Slovenia ranks 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers 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 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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