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

15 years are reported by both, from 1995 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 function — 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 function — R&D Personnel

Czechia

122,903 Persons

in 2023

Sweden

139,853 Persons

in 2023

Czechia rank

15th

Sweden rank

12th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

Czechia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 139,853 Persons against 122,903 Persons in Czechia, a difference of 16,950 Persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 30 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 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	99,987 Persons	133,128 Persons	33,142 Persons	Sweden
2020s	122,272 Persons	141,105 Persons	18,834 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 function — r&d personnel, Czechia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 139,853 Persons against 122,903 Persons in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Czechia and Sweden?: 16,950 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?: Czechia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).