Denmark vs Sweden: Researchers in R&D

Denmark
8,838 per million people
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 per million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
Sweden rank
2nd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,911 per million people against 8,838 per million people in Denmark, a difference of 73 per million people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 3,442 per million people 4,339 per million people 896.87 per million people Sweden
2000s 5,295 per million people 5,484 per million people 188.65 per million people Sweden
2010s 7,382 per million people 6,569 per million people 812.89 per million people Denmark
2020s 8,309 per million people 8,366 per million people 57.48 per million people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8,911 per million people against 8,838 per million people in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Denmark and Sweden?
73 per million people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). 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 R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.