Belgium vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Belgium
148,062 Persons
in 2019
Sweden
139,853 Persons
in 2023
Belgium rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 148,062 Persons against 139,853 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 8,209 Persons.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 23 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 81,112 Persons 114,418 Persons 33,306 Persons Sweden
2010s 114,121 Persons 133,465 Persons 19,344 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 major field of r&d — r&d, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 148,062 Persons against 139,853 Persons in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Belgium and Sweden?
8,209 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Belgium ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).