Poland vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size
Poland
117,998
in 2024
Sweden
93,662
in 2024
Poland rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 117,998 against 93,662 in Sweden, a difference of 24,336.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 54 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64,700 | 31,424 | 33,276 | Poland |
| 1990s | 23,259 | 43,229 | 19,970 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13,912 | 53,429 | 39,517 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 47,471 | 59,703 | 12,233 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 111,243 | 87,786 | 23,457 | Poland |
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, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, at 117,998 against 93,662 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Poland and Sweden?
- 24,336, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Poland ranks 17th 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 size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.