Norway vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Norway
7,451 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
1,194 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Norway rank
7th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
13th

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

  • Norway
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,451 per 1000000 pop against 1,194 per 1000000 pop in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 6,257 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Norway's figure about 6.2 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Norway ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 4,868 per 1000000 pop 833.62 per 1000000 pop 4,034 per 1000000 pop Norway
2010s 5,956 per 1000000 pop 985.37 per 1000000 pop 4,971 per 1000000 pop Norway
2020s 7,210 per 1000000 pop 1,161 per 1000000 pop 6,049 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, Norway or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Norway, at 7,451 per 1000000 pop against 1,194 per 1000000 pop in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Norway and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
6,257 per 1000000 pop, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Norway and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Norway ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th 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.

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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