Italy vs Sweden: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and
Italy
11,460 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
3,915 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
12th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 11,460 Thousand persons against 3,915 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 7,545 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 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 | 6,004 Thousand persons | 1,718 Thousand persons | 4,286 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 8,280 Thousand persons | 2,285 Thousand persons | 5,996 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 10,087 Thousand persons | 3,072 Thousand persons | 7,016 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 11,048 Thousand persons | 3,774 Thousand persons | 7,274 Thousand persons | 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, sex and, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 11,460 Thousand persons against 3,915 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and between Italy and Sweden?
- 7,545 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.