Spain vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
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 size 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.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 52 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 32,160 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 14,561 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 1990s | 30,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 39,755 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2000s | 77,160 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 53,429 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 23,731 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 size, 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 size 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?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- 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 size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.