Denmark vs Europe: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Denmark
8,838 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Europe
4,025 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Europe rank
6th

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

  • Denmark
  • Europe
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,838 per 1000000 pop against 4,025 per 1000000 pop in Europe, a difference of 4,813 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.2 times Europe's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 4th and Europe ranks 6th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 5,236 per 1000000 pop 2,717 per 1000000 pop 2,518 per 1000000 pop Denmark
2010s 7,382 per 1000000 pop 3,278 per 1000000 pop 4,104 per 1000000 pop Denmark
2020s 8,309 per 1000000 pop 3,855 per 1000000 pop 4,454 per 1000000 pop Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Denmark or Europe?
Denmark, at 8,838 per 1000000 pop against 4,025 per 1000000 pop in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Denmark and Europe?
4,813 per 1000000 pop, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Europe rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Denmark ranks 4th and Europe 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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About this data

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