Finland vs Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 34,795 Persons against 32,119 Persons in Norway, a difference of 2,676 Persons.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,256 Persons | 15,878 Persons | 11,378 Persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 27,532 Persons | 21,265 Persons | 6,267 Persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 33,755 Persons | 30,008 Persons | 3,747 Persons | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 34,795 Persons against 32,119 Persons in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Finland and Norway?
- 2,676 Persons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
- Finland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 17th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org