Denmark vs Norway: Researchers in R&D

Denmark
8,838 per million people
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,838 per million people against 7,451 per million people in Norway, a difference of 1,387 per million people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 3,442 per million people 4,049 per million people 606.26 per million people Norway
2000s 5,295 per million people 4,868 per million people 427.27 per million people Denmark
2010s 7,382 per million people 5,956 per million people 1,426 per million people Denmark
2020s 8,309 per million people 7,210 per million people 1,099 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 Norway?
Denmark, at 8,838 per million people against 7,451 per million people in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Denmark and Norway?
1,387 per million people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Denmark ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th 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
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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.