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

Europe
4,025 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Finland
8,315 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Europe rank
6th
Finland rank
6th

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

  • Europe
  • Finland
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k200020112023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 8,315 per 1000000 pop against 4,025 per 1000000 pop in Europe, a difference of 4,290 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.1 times Europe's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 6th and Finland ranks 6th of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,801 per 1000000 pop 7,646 per 1000000 pop 4,845 per 1000000 pop Finland
2010s 3,278 per 1000000 pop 7,117 per 1000000 pop 3,839 per 1000000 pop Finland
2020s 3,855 per 1000000 pop 7,952 per 1000000 pop 4,097 per 1000000 pop Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Europe or Finland?
Finland, at 8,315 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 Europe and Finland?
4,290 per 1000000 pop, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Finland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Europe and Finland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Europe ranks 6th and Finland ranks 6th 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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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