Spain vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE
Spain
139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Spain rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden, a difference of 45,775 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 52 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 56,553 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 30,379 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2010s | 93,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 59,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 33,481 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2020s | 124,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 87,786 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 36,404 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Spain and Sweden?
- 45,775 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
- Spain ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 52 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.