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Researchers per million people — Slovakia

Researchers per million people in Slovakia in 2023 — 3,507 per 1M. Ranked 29 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 87.7%.

2023 3,507 per 1M +3.52% vs 2022
World rank 29of 76
Period maximum 3,507 per 1M2023
Period minimum 1,707 per 1M2002

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Slovakia, 1996–20231,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 1,868 per 1M1997: 1,862 per 1M1998: 1,888 per 1M1999: 1,712 per 1M2000: 1,851 per 1M2001: 1,781 per 1M2002: 1,707 per 1M2003: 1,790 per 1M2004: 1,994 per 1M2005: 2,031 per 1M2006: 2,190 per 1M2007: 2,298 per 1M2008: 2,341 per 1M2009: 2,470 per 1M2010: 2,817 per 1M2011: 2,841 per 1M2012: 2,827 per 1M2013: 2,723 per 1M2014: 2,724 per 1M2015: 2,659 per 1M2016: 2,609 per 1M2017: 2,803 per 1M2018: 3,003 per 1M2019: 3,117 per 1M2020: 3,167 per 1M2021: 3,211 per 1M2022: 3,387 per 1M2023: 3,507 per 1M
Change over the period: +1,638 (+87.71%) Average annual rate: 2.36 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Slovakia

Slovakia 3,507 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Eastern Europe computed 2,792 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Slovakia, by year Slovakia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 3,507 +119 +3.52%
2022 3,387 +176 +5.49%
2021 3,211 +44 +1.38%
2020 3,167 +51 +1.62%
2019 3,117 +113 +3.78%
2018 3,003 +200 +7.15%
2017 2,803 +194 +7.43%
2016 2,609 −50 −1.87%
2015 2,659 −65 −2.38%
2014 2,724 +1 +0.02%
2013 2,723 −104 −3.68%
2012 2,827 −14 −0.48%
2011 2,841 +24 +0.84%
2010 2,817 +348 +14.08%
2009 2,470 +129 +5.5%
2008 2,341 +43 +1.88%
2007 2,298 +108 +4.91%
2006 2,190 +159 +7.83%
2005 2,031 +37 +1.87%
2004 1,994 +203 +11.36%
2003 1,790 +83 +4.89%
2002 1,707 −74 −4.18%
2001 1,781 −69 −3.73%
2000 1,851 +139 +8.1%
1999 1,712 −176 −9.34%
1998 1,888 +26 +1.4%
1997 1,862 −6 −0.32%
1996 1,868 — —

Eastern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

HU Hungary 4,567 CZ Czechia 4,505 PL Poland 3,675 SK Slovakia 3,507 RU Russia 2,653 BG Bulgaria 2,401 BY Belarus 1,504 RO Romania 1,082 MD Moldova 717
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About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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