Sweden vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants
Sweden
8,911 FTE
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
5,119 FTE
in 2023
Sweden rank
2nd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
2nd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Sweden
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,911 FTE against 5,119 FTE in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 3,792 FTE.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 2nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,339 FTE | 2,887 FTE | 1,453 FTE | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,484 FTE | 3,464 FTE | 2,020 FTE | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,569 FTE | 4,066 FTE | 2,503 FTE | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8,366 FTE | 4,943 FTE | 3,423 FTE | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Sweden or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Sweden, at 8,911 FTE against 5,119 FTE in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 3,792 FTE, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Sweden ranks 2nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
- 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