SDG: Northern America vs Sweden: Researchers per million inhabitants
SDG: Northern America
5,006 FTE
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
3rd
Sweden rank
2nd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- SDG: Northern America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,911 FTE against 5,006 FTE in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 3,905 FTE.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern America ranks 3rd 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: Northern America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,403 FTE | 4,339 FTE | 936.52 FTE | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,767 FTE | 5,484 FTE | 1,717 FTE | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,009 FTE | 6,569 FTE | 2,560 FTE | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,900 FTE | 8,366 FTE | 3,466 FTE | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: Northern America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,911 FTE against 5,006 FTE in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: Northern America and Sweden?
- 3,905 FTE, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern America and Sweden rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 3rd 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