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

Czechia
118,044 Persons
in 2020
Sweden
139,853 Persons
in 2023
Czechia rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th

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

  • Czechia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 139,853 Persons against 118,044 Persons in Czechia, a difference of 21,809 Persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 23 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 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 53,819 Persons 109,218 Persons 55,400 Persons Sweden
2010s 112,404 Persons 133,734 Persons 21,330 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, Czechia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 139,853 Persons against 118,044 Persons in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Czechia and Sweden?
21,809 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Czechia ranks 12th 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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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).