Belgium vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Belgium
123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Sweden rank
18th
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden, a difference of 654 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 48,902 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 13,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 1990s | 42,071 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 61,007 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 18,936 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2000s | 55,736 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 75,766 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 20,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2010s | 75,166 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 84,892 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,726 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2020s | 115,345 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 115,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 537.04 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Belgium and Sweden?
- 654 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.