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

Romania
36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Södra Sverige
56,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Romania rank
29th
Södra Sverige rank
32nd

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

  • Romania
  • Södra Sverige
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199320082024

How they compare

Södra Sverige currently reports 56,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania, a difference of 19,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Södra Sverige's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 29th and Södra Sverige ranks 32nd of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Södra Sverige in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Södra Sverige Difference Ahead
1990s 58,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,672 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,598 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2000s 30,199 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,985 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Södra Sverige
2010s 31,543 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,674 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,131 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Södra Sverige
2020s 35,273 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,819 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Södra 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, Romania or Södra Sverige?
Södra Sverige, at 56,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Romania and Södra Sverige?
19,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Södra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Södra Sverige?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Romania and Södra Sverige rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Romania ranks 29th and Södra Sverige ranks 32nd 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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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