Belgium vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Belgium
82,328 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 by size over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium, a difference of 11,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 52 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,507 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 32,160 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 11,653 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 1990s | 25,524 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 39,755 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 14,231 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2000s | 32,732 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 53,429 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 20,698 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 | 76,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 87,786 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 11,236 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 size, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Belgium and Sweden?
- 11,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Belgium ranks 20th 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 size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.