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

Poland
271,025 Persons
in 2019
Slovenia
25,062 Persons
in 2019
Poland rank
3rd
Slovenia rank
6th

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

  • Poland
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 271,025 Persons against 25,062 Persons in Slovenia, a difference of 245,963 Persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 10.8 times Slovenia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 3rd and Slovenia ranks 6th of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 127,542 Persons 11,927 Persons 115,616 Persons Poland
2000s 122,501 Persons 13,869 Persons 108,633 Persons Poland
2010s 180,923 Persons 21,416 Persons 159,507 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 Slovenia?
Poland, at 271,025 Persons against 25,062 Persons in Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
245,963 Persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovenia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Poland and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Poland ranks 3rd 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).