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

Austria
6,634 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Austria rank
8th
Norway rank
7th

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

  • Austria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,451 per 1000000 pop against 6,634 per 1000000 pop in Austria, a difference of 817 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

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

Austria ranks 8th and Norway ranks 7th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 3,721 per 1000000 pop 5,010 per 1000000 pop 1,288 per 1000000 pop Norway
2010s 5,085 per 1000000 pop 5,956 per 1000000 pop 870.58 per 1000000 pop Norway
2020s 6,355 per 1000000 pop 7,210 per 1000000 pop 855.46 per 1000000 pop Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 7,451 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 Norway?
817 per 1000000 pop, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Austria and Norway rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Austria ranks 8th and Norway ranks 7th 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