North America vs Sweden: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- North America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,911 per million people against 5,009 per million people in North America, a difference of 3,902 per million people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times North America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 2nd 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 | North America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,404 per million people | 4,339 per million people | 935.22 per million people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,768 per million people | 5,484 per million people | 1,716 per million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,011 per million people | 6,569 per million people | 2,559 per million people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,867 per million people | 8,185 per million people | 3,318 per million people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, North America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,911 per million people against 5,009 per million people in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between North America and Sweden?
- 3,902 per million people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do North America and Sweden rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- North America ranks 2nd 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.