European Union vs Sweden: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

European Union
0.0012 units per person
in 2023
Sweden
0.002 units per person
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Sweden
0.0010.0010.0020.002199620092023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.002 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in European Union, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0006 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0009 units per person Sweden
2000s 0.0008 units per person 0.0017 units per person 0.0009 units per person Sweden
2010s 0.0012 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0009 units per person Sweden
2020s 0.0013 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0008 units per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, European Union or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.002 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between European Union and Sweden?
0.0008 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do European Union and Sweden rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
European Union ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.