Norway vs Östra Sverige: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Norway
52,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Östra Sverige
59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Norway rank
27th
Östra Sverige rank
30th

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

  • Norway
  • Östra Sverige
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How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 52,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway, a difference of 6,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Östra Sverige's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Östra Sverige ahead.

Norway ranks 27th and Östra Sverige ranks 30th of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Östra Sverige in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Östra Sverige Difference Ahead
1990s 24,076 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,934 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2000s 33,231 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,555 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2010s 42,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 40,784 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,786 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2020s 54,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,539 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige

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, Norway or Östra Sverige?
Östra Sverige, at 59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 52,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Norway and Östra Sverige?
6,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Östra Sverige?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Norway and Östra Sverige rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Norway ranks 27th and Östra Sverige ranks 30th of 52 countries.
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
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed