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

Europe
4,025 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Europe rank
6th
Norway rank
7th

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

  • Europe
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,451 per 1000000 pop against 4,025 per 1000000 pop in Europe, a difference of 3,426 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Europe's.

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

Europe ranks 6th 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 Europe Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 2,738 per 1000000 pop 4,868 per 1000000 pop 2,130 per 1000000 pop Norway
2010s 3,278 per 1000000 pop 5,956 per 1000000 pop 2,677 per 1000000 pop Norway
2020s 3,855 per 1000000 pop 7,210 per 1000000 pop 3,356 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, Europe or Norway?
Norway, at 7,451 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 Norway?
3,426 per 1000000 pop, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Europe and Norway rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Europe ranks 6th 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