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

Finland
8,315 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k200120122023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 8,315 per 1000000 pop in Finland, a difference of 596 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 7,646 per 1000000 pop 5,551 per 1000000 pop 2,095 per 1000000 pop Finland
2010s 7,117 per 1000000 pop 6,569 per 1000000 pop 547.69 per 1000000 pop Finland
2020s 7,952 per 1000000 pop 8,366 per 1000000 pop 414.36 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, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 8,315 per 1000000 pop in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Finland and Sweden?
596 per 1000000 pop, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Finland ranks 6th 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