Euro area vs Sweden: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Euro area
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,911 per million people against 4,867 per million people in Euro area, a difference of 4,044 per million people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 25 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,136 per million people | 4,339 per million people | 2,203 per million people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,782 per million people | 5,484 per million people | 2,702 per million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,706 per million people | 6,569 per million people | 2,863 per million people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,608 per million people | 8,366 per million people | 3,758 per million people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Euro area or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,911 per million people against 4,867 per million people in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Euro area and Sweden?
- 4,044 per million people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Sweden rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Euro area ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 25 groups.
- 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
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.