How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?

11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Czechia vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Czechia

100,128 Persons

in 2015

Sweden

139,853 Persons

in 2023

Czechia rank

13th

Sweden rank

11th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

Czechia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 139,853 Persons against 100,128 Persons in Czechia, a difference of 39,725 Persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Czechia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 25 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50,805 Persons	103,266 Persons	52,461 Persons	Sweden
2000s	64,377 Persons	113,593 Persons	49,216 Persons	Sweden
2010s	91,708 Persons	132,725 Persons	41,016 Persons	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Czechia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 139,853 Persons against 100,128 Persons in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Czechia and Sweden?: 39,725 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Czechia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).