Denmark vs European Union: Researchers in R&D

Denmark
8,838 per million people
in 2023
European Union
4,741 per million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
European Union rank
4th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Denmark
  • European Union
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199620092023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,838 per million people against 4,741 per million people in European Union, a difference of 4,097 per million people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.9 times European Union's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 4th of 103 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 3,355 per million people 2,012 per million people 1,343 per million people Denmark
2000s 5,236 per million people 2,594 per million people 2,642 per million people Denmark
2010s 7,382 per million people 3,541 per million people 3,841 per million people Denmark
2020s 8,309 per million people 4,499 per million people 3,810 per million people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Denmark or European Union?
Denmark, at 8,838 per million people against 4,741 per million people in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Denmark and European Union?
4,097 per million people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and European Union?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Denmark and European Union rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Denmark ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 4th 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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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.