Denmark vs United States of America: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Denmark
8,838 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
United States of America
4,937 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Denmark rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,838 per 1000000 pop against 4,937 per 1000000 pop in United States of America, a difference of 3,901 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,236 per 1000000 pop | 3,708 per 1000000 pop | 1,528 per 1000000 pop | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7,382 per 1000000 pop | 3,942 per 1000000 pop | 3,440 per 1000000 pop | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8,132 per 1000000 pop | 4,802 per 1000000 pop | 3,330 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 United States of America?
- Denmark, at 8,838 per 1000000 pop against 4,937 per 1000000 pop in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Denmark and United States of America?
- 3,901 per 1000000 pop, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Denmark ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.