Europe vs Sweden: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Europe
4,025 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Europe rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Europe
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 4,025 per 1000000 pop in Europe, a difference of 4,886 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.2 times Europe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,738 per 1000000 pop | 5,484 per 1000000 pop | 2,746 per 1000000 pop | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,278 per 1000000 pop | 6,569 per 1000000 pop | 3,291 per 1000000 pop | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3,855 per 1000000 pop | 8,366 per 1000000 pop | 4,512 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, Europe or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 4,025 per 1000000 pop in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Europe and Sweden?
- 4,886 per 1000000 pop, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Sweden rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Europe ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
- 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.