Serbia vs Slovak Republic: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size

Serbia
7,974 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Slovak Republic
11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Serbia rank
37th
Slovak Republic rank
35th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size over time

  • Serbia
  • Slovak Republic
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199420092024

How they compare

Slovak Republic currently reports 11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 7,974 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Serbia, a difference of 3,124 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 1.4 times Serbia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Slovak Republic has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 37th and Slovak Republic ranks 35th of 54 countries.

Slovak Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1,501 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,684 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,183 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovak Republic
2010s 2,168 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,468 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovak Republic
2020s 4,438 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,900 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovak Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size, Serbia or Slovak Republic?
Slovak Republic, at 11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 7,974 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Serbia and Slovak Republic?
3,124 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Slovak Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Slovak Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Serbia and Slovak Republic rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Serbia ranks 37th and Slovak Republic ranks 35th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,774 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed