Romania vs Sweden: National civil servants in central public administration
Romania
68,005 Number
in 2024
Sweden
74,061 Number
in 2025
Romania rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
National civil servants in central public administration over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 74,061 Number against 68,005 Number in Romania, a difference of 6,056 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,708 Number | 61,233 Number | 49,526 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13,771 Number | 62,787 Number | 49,016 Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30,076 Number | 69,217 Number | 39,141 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national civil servants in central public administration, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 74,061 Number against 68,005 Number in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in national civil servants in central public administration between Romania and Sweden?
- 6,056 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for national civil servants in central public administration?
- Romania ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.