European Union vs Sweden: Researchers in R&D

European Union
4,741 per million people
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 per million people
in 2023
European Union rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • European Union
  • Sweden
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199620092023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,911 per million people against 4,741 per million people in European Union, a difference of 4,170 per million people.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times European Union's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 4th 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 European Union Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,038 per million people 4,339 per million people 2,302 per million people Sweden
2000s 2,635 per million people 5,484 per million people 2,849 per million people Sweden
2010s 3,541 per million people 6,569 per million people 3,028 per million people Sweden
2020s 4,499 per million people 8,366 per million people 3,868 per million people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, European Union or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8,911 per million people against 4,741 per million people in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between European Union and Sweden?
4,170 per million people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do European Union and Sweden rank globally for researchers in r&d?
European Union ranks 4th 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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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.