Romania vs Slovakia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Romania
31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Slovakia
17,591 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Romania rank
29th
Slovakia rank
32nd

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Romania
  • Slovakia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199320042015

How they compare

Romania currently reports 31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 17,591 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia, a difference of 13,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Romania's figure about 1.8 times Slovakia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 32nd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 55,758 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2000s 31,610 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,734 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2010s 30,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, Romania or Slovakia?
Romania, at 31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 17,591 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Romania and Slovakia?
13,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Romania ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed