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

Poland
109,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Sweden
83,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Poland rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th

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

  • Poland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 109,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 83,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden, a difference of 25,698 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 48 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 83,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 64,935 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,319 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2000s 75,804 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,766 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 38.25 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2010s 94,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 80,853 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,337 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland

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, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, at 109,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 83,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Poland and Sweden?
25,698 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Poland ranks 15th 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