Poland vs Slovak Republic: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Poland
321,391 Persons
in 2022
Slovak Republic
33,185 Persons
in 2023
Poland rank
3rd
Slovak Republic rank
4th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

  • Poland
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 321,391 Persons against 33,185 Persons in Slovak Republic, a difference of 288,206 Persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 9.7 times Slovak Republic's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 4th of 9 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 124,778 Persons 24,159 Persons 100,618 Persons Poland
2000s 123,298 Persons 22,630 Persons 100,668 Persons Poland
2010s 180,923 Persons 27,788 Persons 153,135 Persons Poland
2020s 303,462 Persons 30,643 Persons 272,819 Persons Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Poland or Slovak Republic?
Poland, at 321,391 Persons against 33,185 Persons in Slovak Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Poland and Slovak Republic?
288,206 Persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovak Republic?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Poland and Slovak Republic rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Poland ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 4th of 9 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).