Slovakia vs Slovenia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size

Slovakia
11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Slovenia
11,383 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Slovakia rank
35th
Slovenia rank
33rd

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

  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k199320082024

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 11,383 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia, a difference of 285 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 35th and Slovenia ranks 33rd of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 5,943 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovakia
2000s 3,626 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,782 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,157 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovenia
2010s 4,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,982 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovenia
2020s 9,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,255 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,917 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovenia

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, Slovakia or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 11,383 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Slovakia and Slovenia?
285 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Slovenia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Slovakia and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Slovakia ranks 35th and Slovenia ranks 33rd of 52 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
56 places, 1,751 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed