Northern America vs Sweden: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Northern America
5,006 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Northern America rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Northern America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 5,006 per 1000000 pop in Northern America, a difference of 3,905 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Northern America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 2nd 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 | Northern America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,767 per 1000000 pop | 5,484 per 1000000 pop | 1,717 per 1000000 pop | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,009 per 1000000 pop | 6,569 per 1000000 pop | 2,560 per 1000000 pop | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,900 per 1000000 pop | 8,366 per 1000000 pop | 3,466 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, Northern America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 5,006 per 1000000 pop in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Northern America and Sweden?
- 3,905 per 1000000 pop, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Northern America and Sweden rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Northern America ranks 2nd 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.