Austria vs Finland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Austria
6,634 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Finland
8,315 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Austria rank
8th
Finland rank
6th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Austria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 8,315 per 1000000 pop against 6,634 per 1000000 pop in Austria, a difference of 1,681 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 8th and Finland ranks 6th of 106 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 3,721 per 1000000 pop 7,646 per 1000000 pop 3,924 per 1000000 pop Finland
2010s 5,085 per 1000000 pop 7,117 per 1000000 pop 2,032 per 1000000 pop Finland
2020s 6,355 per 1000000 pop 7,952 per 1000000 pop 1,597 per 1000000 pop Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Austria or Finland?
Finland, at 8,315 per 1000000 pop against 6,634 per 1000000 pop in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Austria and Finland?
1,681 per 1000000 pop, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Austria ranks 8th and Finland ranks 6th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed