Spain 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
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 431,848 Persons against 161,897 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 269,951 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 17 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150,657 Persons | 97,350 Persons | 53,306 Persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 286,356 Persons | 113,593 Persons | 172,763 Persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 351,484 Persons | 133,128 Persons | 218,355 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 415,254 Persons | 163,512 Persons | 251,743 Persons | Spain |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 431,848 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 Spain and Sweden?
- 269,951 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Spain ranks 4th 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).