Estonia vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
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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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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).