Belgium vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Belgium
164,518 Persons
in 2023
Sweden
161,897 Persons
in 2023
Belgium rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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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

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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 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).