Sweden vs United States of America: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Sweden
8,911
in 2023
United States of America
4,937
in 2022
Sweden rank
3rd
United States of America rank
3rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,911 against 4,937 in United States of America, a difference of 3,974.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,484 | 3,715 | 1,769 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,569 | 3,942 | 2,627 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8,185 | 4,802 | 3,383 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 8,911 against 4,937 in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Sweden and United States of America?
- 3,974, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Sweden ranks 3rd and United States of America 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.