Sweden vs Switzerland: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Sweden
93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Switzerland
58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Sweden rank
19th
Switzerland rank
22nd
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Switzerland, a difference of 34,763 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 52 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,572 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 31,204 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2000s | 52,952 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 36,458 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 16,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2010s | 60,475 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 49,271 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 11,204 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2020s | 91,726 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 56,505 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 35,221 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 34,763 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Sweden ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd 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.