Post-demographic dividend vs Sweden: Researchers in R&D

Post-demographic dividend
5,053 per million people
in 2022
Sweden
8,911 per million people
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Post-demographic dividend
  • Sweden
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199620092023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,911 per million people against 5,053 per million people in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 3,858 per million people.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Post-demographic dividend's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st 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 Post-demographic dividend Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 3,054 per million people 4,339 per million people 1,286 per million people Sweden
2000s 3,580 per million people 5,484 per million people 1,904 per million people Sweden
2010s 4,134 per million people 6,569 per million people 2,435 per million people Sweden
2020s 4,885 per million people 8,185 per million people 3,299 per million people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Post-demographic dividend or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8,911 per million people against 5,053 per million people in Post-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Post-demographic dividend and Sweden?
3,858 per million people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Post-demographic dividend and Sweden rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st 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.