Poland vs Slovak Republic: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Poland
271,025 Persons
in 2019
Slovak Republic
37,189 Persons
in 2020
Poland rank
3rd
Slovak Republic rank
5th

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

  • Poland
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 271,025 Persons against 37,189 Persons in Slovak Republic, a difference of 233,836 Persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 7.3 times Slovak Republic's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 5th of 9 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 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 30,980 Persons 149,943 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 major field of r&d — r&d, Poland or Slovak Republic?
Poland, at 271,025 Persons against 37,189 Persons in Slovak Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Poland and Slovak Republic?
233,836 Persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovak Republic?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Poland and Slovak Republic rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Poland ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 5th 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).