Latvia vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
Latvia
14,073 Persons
in 2023
Sweden
139,853 Persons
in 2023
Latvia rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel 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 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 12 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 function — r&d personnel, 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 function — r&d personnel 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 function — r&d personnel?
- Latvia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 12 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
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).