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

16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

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.

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

Latvia

14,073 Persons

in 2023

Sweden

139,853 Persons

in 2023

Latvia rank

8th

Sweden rank

11th

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

Latvia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 139,853 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 125,780 Persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 9.9 times Latvia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 8th 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	Latvia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,970 Persons	97,350 Persons	90,381 Persons	Sweden
2000s	9,227 Persons	113,593 Persons	104,366 Persons	Sweden
2010s	11,112 Persons	133,128 Persons	122,016 Persons	Sweden
2020s	13,984 Persons	141,105 Persons	127,120 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, Latvia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 139,853 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Latvia and Sweden?: 125,780 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Latvia ranks 8th 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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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).