Finland vs United States of America: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Finland
8,315 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
United States of America
4,937 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Finland rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,315 per 1000000 pop against 4,937 per 1000000 pop in United States of America, a difference of 3,378 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,646 per 1000000 pop | 3,712 per 1000000 pop | 3,934 per 1000000 pop | Finland |
| 2010s | 7,117 per 1000000 pop | 3,942 per 1000000 pop | 3,175 per 1000000 pop | Finland |
| 2020s | 7,831 per 1000000 pop | 4,802 per 1000000 pop | 3,029 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, Finland or United States of America?
- Finland, at 8,315 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 Finland and United States of America?
- 3,378 per 1000000 pop, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Finland ranks 6th 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.