Belgium vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2
Belgium
80,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 80,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium, a difference of 13,442 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 54 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 | 32,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 56,553 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 23,704 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 59,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 15,799 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 87,786 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 11,658 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 in business enterprise sector by nace, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 80,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Belgium and Sweden?
- 13,442 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.