Central Europe and the Baltics vs Finland: Researchers in R&D

Central Europe and the Baltics
3,248 per million people
in 2023
Finland
8,315 per million people
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
8th
Finland rank
5th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Finland
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199620092023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 8,315 per million people against 3,248 per million people in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 5,067 per million people.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.6 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

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

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Finland ranks 5th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,655 per million people 7,646 per million people 5,990 per million people Finland
2010s 2,227 per million people 7,117 per million people 4,890 per million people Finland
2020s 3,162 per million people 7,952 per million people 4,790 per million people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Central Europe and the Baltics or Finland?
Finland, at 8,315 per million people against 3,248 per million people in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Central Europe and the Baltics and Finland?
5,067 per million people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Finland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Finland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Finland ranks 5th of 25 groups.
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.