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

Estonia
10,334 Persons
in 2019
Sweden
139,853 Persons
in 2023
Estonia rank
9th
Sweden rank
9th

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

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 139,853 Persons against 10,334 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 129,519 Persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 13.5 times Estonia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 9th of 9 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 6,559 Persons 107,521 Persons 100,962 Persons Sweden
2000s 8,311 Persons 113,593 Persons 105,282 Persons Sweden
2010s 10,046 Persons 133,128 Persons 123,082 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, Estonia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 139,853 Persons against 10,334 Persons in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Estonia and Sweden?
129,519 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Estonia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 9th of 9 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).