Finland vs Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Finland
62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norway
52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Finland rank
25th
Norway rank
27th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway, a difference of 9,997 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 27th of 50 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 23,303 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
1990s 37,119 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2000s 56,521 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 51,787 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,750 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,038 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2020s 57,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 52,295 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,544 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Finland and Norway?
9,997 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Finland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 27th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed