Denmark vs Sweden: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Denmark
8,838 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 8,838 per 1000000 pop in Denmark, a difference of 73 per 1000000 pop.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 5,295 per 1000000 pop 5,484 per 1000000 pop 188.65 per 1000000 pop Sweden
2010s 7,382 per 1000000 pop 6,569 per 1000000 pop 812.89 per 1000000 pop Denmark
2020s 8,309 per 1000000 pop 8,366 per 1000000 pop 57.48 per 1000000 pop Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 8,838 per 1000000 pop in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Denmark and Sweden?
73 per 1000000 pop, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed