Comunidad de Madrid vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Comunidad de Madrid
73,975 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Comunidad de Madrid rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time

  • Comunidad de Madrid
  • Sweden
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198120022024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 73,975 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Comunidad de Madrid, a difference of 49,099 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Comunidad de Madrid's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Comunidad de Madrid ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 416 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comunidad de Madrid Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 23,021 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 55,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,108 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
1990s 26,580 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 61,007 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,427 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2000s 45,078 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,766 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,688 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2010s 50,614 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 84,892 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,278 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2020s 65,324 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 115,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 50,558 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Comunidad de Madrid or Sweden?
Sweden, at 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 73,975 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Comunidad de Madrid as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Comunidad de Madrid and Sweden?
49,099 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comunidad de Madrid and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Comunidad de Madrid and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Comunidad de Madrid ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 416 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. 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, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed