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

Slovenia
25,062 Persons
in 2019
Spain
377,862 Persons
in 2019
Slovenia rank
6th
Spain rank
5th

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

  • Slovenia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 377,862 Persons against 25,062 Persons in Slovenia, a difference of 352,800 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 15.1 times Slovenia's.

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

Slovenia ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 11,936 Persons 166,653 Persons 154,717 Persons Spain
2000s 13,869 Persons 290,788 Persons 276,919 Persons Spain
2010s 21,416 Persons 350,452 Persons 329,036 Persons Spain

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, Slovenia or Spain?
Spain, at 377,862 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 Slovenia and Spain?
352,800 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Slovenia and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Slovenia ranks 6th and Spain 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).