SDG: Australia and New Zealand vs Sweden: Researchers per million inhabitants
SDG: Australia and New Zealand
4,864 FTE
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,911 FTE against 4,864 FTE in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4,047 FTE.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th 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 | SDG: Australia and New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,201 FTE | 4,339 FTE | 1,138 FTE | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,005 FTE | 5,484 FTE | 1,478 FTE | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,785 FTE | 6,569 FTE | 1,785 FTE | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,820 FTE | 8,366 FTE | 3,546 FTE | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: Australia and New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,911 FTE against 4,864 FTE in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
- 4,047 FTE, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Australia and New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th 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