Lombardia vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Lombardia
74,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Sweden
123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Lombardia rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th

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

  • Lombardia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 74,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Lombardia, a difference of 48,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Lombardia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Lombardia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 412 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lombardia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 30,121 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 62,635 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,514 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2000s 36,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,871 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,193 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2010s 56,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 84,892 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,140 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2020s 71,161 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 114,084 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 42,923 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, Lombardia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 74,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Lombardia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Lombardia and Sweden?
48,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lombardia and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Lombardia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Lombardia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 412 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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About this data

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
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed