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

Latvia
12,550 Persons
in 2019
Sweden
139,853 Persons
in 2023
Latvia rank
8th
Sweden rank
9th

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

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 139,853 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 127,303 Persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 11.1 times Latvia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 8th 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 Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 6,380 Persons 103,266 Persons 96,886 Persons Sweden
2000s 9,227 Persons 113,593 Persons 104,366 Persons Sweden
2010s 11,112 Persons 133,128 Persons 122,016 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, Latvia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 139,853 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Latvia and Sweden?
127,303 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Latvia ranks 8th 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).