Belgium vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Belgium
77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Sweden
83,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Belgium rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 83,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium, a difference of 6,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 48 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 35,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 48,902 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
1990s 42,071 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 61,007 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,936 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2000s 55,736 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,766 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2010s 68,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 80,853 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,821 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 83,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Belgium and Sweden?
6,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Belgium ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). 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 and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed