Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sweden
Sweden: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 8,911 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sweden, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sweden stood at 8,911. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sweden peaked at 8,911 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,027, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,178 | — |
| 2003 | 5,389 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5,435 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,103 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 6,159 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,027 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 5,469 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 5,111 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5,279 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,172 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,197 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,718 | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 6,909 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6,846 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,143 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7,317 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,426 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,686 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,755 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,160 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8,639 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 8,911 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,484 | 5,027 | 6,159 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,569 | 5,172 | 7,686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,366 | 7,755 | 8,911 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sweden?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sweden was 8,911 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8,911 in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,027 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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