Belgium vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 164,518 Persons against 161,897 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 2,621 Persons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 17 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 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 | 117,097 Persons | 133,128 Persons | 16,031 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 161,762 Persons | 163,512 Persons | 1,750 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 region — r&d personnel, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 164,518 Persons against 161,897 Persons in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2,621 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).