Sweden vs Switzerland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Sweden
3,915 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
3,292 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,915 Thousand persons against 3,292 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 623 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,048 Thousand persons | 1,817 Thousand persons | 231.3 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,285 Thousand persons | 2,102 Thousand persons | 182.58 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,072 Thousand persons | 2,708 Thousand persons | 364.06 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3,774 Thousand persons | 3,183 Thousand persons | 590.83 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 3,915 Thousand persons against 3,292 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 623 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.