Researchers in rd per million people in Sweden

Sweden: Researchers in rd per million people was 8,911 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,911
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
2nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
8,911
in 2023
All-time low
4,170
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2023

Researchers in rd per million people in Sweden, 1997–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1997201020231997: 4.2k1999: 4.5k2001: 5.2k2003: 5.4k2004: 5.4k2005: 6.1k2006: 6.2k2007: 5.0k2008: 5.5k2009: 5.1k2010: 5.3k2011: 5.2k2012: 5.2k2013: 6.7k2014: 6.9k2015: 6.8k2016: 7.1k2017: 7.3k2018: 7.4k2019: 7.7k2020: 7.8k2021: 8.2k2022: 8.6k2023: 8.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers in rd per million people in Sweden is 8,911, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 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 rd per million people in Sweden peaked at 8,911 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,170, in 1997.

Sweden ranks 2nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,339 4,170 4,509 2
2000s 5,484 5,027 6,159 8
2010s 6,569 5,172 7,686 10
2020s 8,366 7,755 8,911 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Korea 9,472 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 8,838 compare
  3. 4 Singapore 8,782 compare
  4. 5 Finland 8,315 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Sweden?
Researchers in rd per million people in Sweden was 8,911 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8,911 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4,170 in 1997.
How does Sweden rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Sweden ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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