Italy vs Sweden: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Italy
11,460
in 2025
Sweden
3,915
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 11,460 against 3,915 in Sweden, a difference of 7,545.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 38 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,373 | 2,048 | 4,324 | Italy |
| 2000s | 8,280 | 2,285 | 5,996 | Italy |
| 2010s | 10,087 | 3,072 | 7,016 | Italy |
| 2020s | 11,048 | 3,774 | 7,274 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 11,460 against 3,915 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Italy and Sweden?
- 7,545, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.