OECD members vs Sweden: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- OECD members
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,911 per million people against 4,464 per million people in OECD members, a difference of 4,447 per million people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times OECD members's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 23 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,594 per million people | 4,339 per million people | 1,745 per million people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,078 per million people | 5,484 per million people | 2,406 per million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,521 per million people | 6,569 per million people | 3,048 per million people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,308 per million people | 8,185 per million people | 3,877 per million people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, OECD members or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,911 per million people against 4,464 per million people in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between OECD members and Sweden?
- 4,447 per million people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do OECD members and Sweden rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- OECD members ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 23 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.