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

Denmark
8,838 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Finland
8,315 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Finland rank
6th

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

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,838 per 1000000 pop against 8,315 per 1000000 pop in Finland, a difference of 523 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 5,684 per 1000000 pop 7,646 per 1000000 pop 1,962 per 1000000 pop Finland
2010s 7,382 per 1000000 pop 7,117 per 1000000 pop 265.2 per 1000000 pop Denmark
2020s 8,309 per 1000000 pop 7,952 per 1000000 pop 356.88 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 Finland?
Denmark, at 8,838 per 1000000 pop against 8,315 per 1000000 pop in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Denmark and Finland?
523 per 1000000 pop, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Denmark ranks 4th 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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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
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