Austria vs Finland: Researchers in R&D

Austria
6,634 per million people
in 2023
Finland
8,315 per million people
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
Finland rank
5th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Austria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 8,315 per million people against 6,634 per million people in Austria, a difference of 1,681 per million people.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

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

Austria ranks 7th and Finland ranks 5th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 3,721 per million people 7,646 per million people 3,924 per million people Finland
2010s 5,085 per million people 7,117 per million people 2,032 per million people Finland
2020s 6,355 per million people 7,952 per million people 1,597 per million people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Austria or Finland?
Finland, at 8,315 per million people against 6,634 per million people in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Austria and Finland?
1,681 per million people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Austria ranks 7th and Finland ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). 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 R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.