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
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.