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
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.