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

Denmark
8,838 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
7th

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,838 per 1000000 pop against 7,451 per 1000000 pop in Norway, a difference of 1,387 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 7th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 5,295 per 1000000 pop 4,868 per 1000000 pop 427.27 per 1000000 pop Denmark
2010s 7,382 per 1000000 pop 5,956 per 1000000 pop 1,426 per 1000000 pop Denmark
2020s 8,309 per 1000000 pop 7,210 per 1000000 pop 1,099 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 Norway?
Denmark, at 8,838 per 1000000 pop against 7,451 per 1000000 pop in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Denmark and Norway?
1,387 per 1000000 pop, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Denmark ranks 4th 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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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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