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

Slovenia
25,863 Persons
in 2023
Sweden
139,853 Persons
in 2023
Slovenia rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th

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

  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 139,853 Persons against 25,863 Persons in Slovenia, a difference of 113,990 Persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 5.4 times Slovenia's.

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

Slovenia ranks 10th 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 Slovenia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 11,936 Persons 105,922 Persons 93,986 Persons Sweden
2000s 13,162 Persons 113,593 Persons 100,430 Persons Sweden
2010s 22,102 Persons 133,128 Persons 111,027 Persons Sweden
2020s 25,613 Persons 141,105 Persons 115,492 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, Slovenia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 139,853 Persons against 25,863 Persons in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Slovenia and Sweden?
113,990 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Slovenia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Slovenia ranks 10th 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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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

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).