Science & Technology in Slovakia 56 indicators covering science & technology for Slovakia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,373 Thousand persons 2025 up 28.4% 27th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,373 Thousand persons 2025 up 28.4% 27th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,373 Thousand persons 2025 up 28.4% 27th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 45.7% 32nd Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 91.5% 2025 up 23.3% 28th Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 66.9% 2025 up 93.8% 16th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 28.86 Number 2012 up 14.6% 29th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 56.0% 2021 up 16.0% 31st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 4.22 Number 2012 up 26.7% 30th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 6.59 Number 2012 down 16.3% 29th Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 70.7% 2019 up 87.7% 31st GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 1,279 Million euro 2024 up 91.0% 34th GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 1,279 Million euro 2024 up 91.0% 34th Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 745 Megawatt 2024 down 48.0% 32nd R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 45.7% 32nd R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 45.7% 32nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 1,373 Thousand persons 2025 up 28.4% 27th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 55.14 Number 2017 up 41.8% 47th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 32,274 Head count 2023 up 32.0% 29th Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 32,274 Head count 2023 up 32.0% 29th Individuals - internet use 92.5% 2025 up 19.1% 30th Individuals - frequency of internet use 91.5% 2025 up 23.3% 29th Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 58 Number 2025 up 23.4% 33rd Share of female researchers by sector of performance 39.5% 2023 down 7.5% 20th Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 1,561 Gigawatt-hour 2024 — 24th National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 15.05 Million euro 2025 up 103.2% 24th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 22.2 Number 2013 up 29.1% 52nd Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 0 Number 2021 — 37th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 2.06 Number 2013 down 68.2% 57th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 97.3% 2025 down 1.0% 38th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 5.45 Number 2013 up 28.8% 50th Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 89.8% 2025 up 3.1% 30th Mobile broadband internet traffic 0.905 Exabyte 2025 up 3,834.8% 33rd Broadband internet coverage by technology 47.4% 2025 down 33.4% 28th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 12.9 Number 2012 down 34.9% 45th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 1.2 Number 2012 down 61.7% 49th Medical technology - historical data 104 Number 2020 up 36.8% 21st Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 2.7% 2025 down 51.8% 9th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 5.6% 2025 down 60.3% 29th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 5.6% 2025 down 60.3% 29th Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 0.22 Number 2013 down 95.0% 59th High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 7.4% 2022 down 9.5% 25th R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 0.4% 2023 down 22.8% 21st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 1 Number 2010 up 400.0% 45th Internet purchases by individuals 66.9% 2025 up 39.8% 12th Financial activities over the internet 11.8% 2025 up 122.7% 23rd Fixed broadband internet traffic 7.38 Exabyte 2025 up 536.6% 16th Internet purchases by individuals 46.8% 2019 up 195.2% 21st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies 5.77 Number 2012 down 60.0% 31st Internet purchases - goods or services 46.1% 2024 — 10th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent 2.13 Number 2012 up 9.8% 31st High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other 1.93 Number 2012 down 73.8% 30th Individuals - mobile internet access 39.6% 2019 up 26.8% 18th Broadband internet coverage by speed 97.4% 2020 up 28.0% 21st Individuals - internet activities 30.4% 2015 up 477.0% 24th Individuals - places of internet use 6.0% 2013 down 39.8% 3rd