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

14 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Greece

132,622 Persons

in 2023

Sweden

139,853 Persons

in 2023

Greece rank

13th

Sweden rank

12th

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

Greece
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 139,853 Persons against 132,622 Persons in Greece, a difference of 7,231 Persons.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 13th 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	Greece	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41,822 Persons	97,350 Persons	55,528 Persons	Sweden
2000s	57,929 Persons	112,025 Persons	54,096 Persons	Sweden
2010s	89,403 Persons	133,128 Persons	43,725 Persons	Sweden
2020s	124,130 Persons	141,105 Persons	16,976 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, Greece or Sweden?: Sweden, at 139,853 Persons against 132,622 Persons in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Greece and Sweden?: 7,231 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?: Greece ranks 13th 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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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).