Estonia vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D
Estonia
13,729 Persons
in 2023
Sweden
139,853 Persons
in 2023
Estonia rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 139,853 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 126,124 Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 10.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 9 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,559 Persons | 107,521 Persons | 100,962 Persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8,488 Persons | 114,954 Persons | 106,466 Persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,046 Persons | 133,128 Persons | 123,082 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,766 Persons | 141,105 Persons | 128,340 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, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 139,853 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Estonia and Sweden?
- 126,124 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 9 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
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).