Denmark vs Finland: Researchers in R&D

Denmark
8,838 per million people
in 2023
Finland
8,315 per million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
Finland rank
5th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,838 per million people against 8,315 per million people in Finland, a difference of 523 per million people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 5th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 5,684 per million people 7,646 per million people 1,962 per million people Finland
2010s 7,382 per million people 7,117 per million people 265.2 per million people Denmark
2020s 8,309 per million people 7,952 per million people 356.88 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 Finland?
Denmark, at 8,838 per million people against 8,315 per million people in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Denmark and Finland?
523 per million people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Denmark ranks 3rd 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
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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.