Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Sweden: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Small island developing States (SIDS)
1,194 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
13th
Sweden rank
3rd

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

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 1,194 per 1000000 pop in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 7,717 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Sweden's figure about 7.5 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 833.62 per 1000000 pop 5,484 per 1000000 pop 4,650 per 1000000 pop Sweden
2010s 985.37 per 1000000 pop 6,569 per 1000000 pop 5,584 per 1000000 pop Sweden
2020s 1,161 per 1000000 pop 8,366 per 1000000 pop 7,205 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, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 1,194 per 1000000 pop in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Sweden?
7,717 per 1000000 pop, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Sweden rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th 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.

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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