Denmark vs North America: Researchers in R&D

Denmark
8,838 per million people
in 2023
North America
5,009 per million people
in 2022
Denmark rank
3rd
North America rank
2nd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Denmark
  • North America
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,838 per million people against 5,009 per million people in North America, a difference of 3,829 per million people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North America ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and North America ranks 2nd of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark North America Difference Ahead
1990s 3,355 per million people 3,333 per million people 21.71 per million people Denmark
2000s 5,236 per million people 3,755 per million people 1,481 per million people Denmark
2010s 7,382 per million people 4,011 per million people 3,372 per million people Denmark
2020s 8,132 per million people 4,867 per million people 3,265 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 North America?
Denmark, at 8,838 per million people against 5,009 per million people in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Denmark and North America?
3,829 per million people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Denmark and North America rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Denmark ranks 3rd and North America ranks 2nd 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.