Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Sweden
Sweden: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 8,911 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sweden, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sweden stood at 8,911 per 1000000 pop. 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 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,027 per 1000000 pop, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 106 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 (per) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,178 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2003 | 5,389 per 1000000 pop | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5,435 per 1000000 pop | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,103 per 1000000 pop | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 6,159 per 1000000 pop | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,027 per 1000000 pop | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 5,469 per 1000000 pop | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 5,111 per 1000000 pop | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5,279 per 1000000 pop | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,172 per 1000000 pop | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,197 per 1000000 pop | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,718 per 1000000 pop | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 6,909 per 1000000 pop | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6,846 per 1000000 pop | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,143 per 1000000 pop | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7,317 per 1000000 pop | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,426 per 1000000 pop | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,686 per 1000000 pop | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,755 per 1000000 pop | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,160 per 1000000 pop | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8,639 per 1000000 pop | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 8,911 per 1000000 pop | +3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8,911 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8,911 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +29.3% | 5,197 per 1000000 pop | 6,718 per 1000000 pop |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,484 per 1000000 pop | 5,027 per 1000000 pop | 6,159 per 1000000 pop | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,569 per 1000000 pop | 5,172 per 1000000 pop | 7,686 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,366 per 1000000 pop | 7,755 per 1000000 pop | 8,911 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 296 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 296 (2024)
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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,027 per 1000000 pop in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 106 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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