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

Eastern Asia
2,632 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
8th
Norway rank
7th

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

  • Eastern Asia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,451 per 1000000 pop against 2,632 per 1000000 pop in Eastern Asia, a difference of 4,819 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.8 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 7th of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1,125 per 1000000 pop 4,868 per 1000000 pop 3,743 per 1000000 pop Norway
2010s 1,682 per 1000000 pop 5,956 per 1000000 pop 4,274 per 1000000 pop Norway
2020s 2,358 per 1000000 pop 7,210 per 1000000 pop 4,852 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, Eastern Asia or Norway?
Norway, at 7,451 per 1000000 pop against 2,632 per 1000000 pop in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Eastern Asia and Norway?
4,819 per 1000000 pop, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Eastern Asia and Norway rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 7th of 22 groups.
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