Czechia vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Czechia
86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Czechia rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Czechia
  • Sweden
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198120022024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Czechia, a difference of 36,126 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Czechia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 23,338 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 64,935 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,597 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2000s 40,611 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,766 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,155 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2010s 65,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 84,892 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,801 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2020s 84,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 115,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,048 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, Czechia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Czechia and Sweden?
36,126 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Czechia ranks 21st 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.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed