Estonia vs Slovenia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Estonia
10,334 Persons
in 2019
Slovenia
25,062 Persons
in 2019
Estonia rank
9th
Slovenia rank
6th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • Estonia
  • Slovenia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199720082019

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 25,062 Persons against 10,334 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 14,728 Persons.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 2.4 times Estonia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and Slovenia ranks 6th of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,560 Persons 12,097 Persons 5,536 Persons Slovenia
2000s 8,361 Persons 13,869 Persons 5,508 Persons Slovenia
2010s 9,972 Persons 21,416 Persons 11,444 Persons Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d, Estonia or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 25,062 Persons against 10,334 Persons in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Estonia and Slovenia?
14,728 Persons, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovenia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Estonia ranks 9th and Slovenia ranks 6th 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 major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).