MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Sweden: Researchers per million inhabitants
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
6,827 FTE
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,911 FTE against 6,827 FTE in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 2,084 FTE.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 50 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,680 FTE | 4,339 FTE | 2,660 FTE | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,974 FTE | 5,484 FTE | 2,510 FTE | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,982 FTE | 6,569 FTE | 1,587 FTE | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,570 FTE | 8,366 FTE | 1,797 FTE | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,911 FTE against 6,827 FTE in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Sweden?
- 2,084 FTE, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Sweden rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 50 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release