East Asia & Pacific vs Norway: Researchers in R&D

East Asia & Pacific
2,426 per million people
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Norway rank
6th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,451 per million people against 2,426 per million people in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 5,025 per million people.

That makes Norway's figure about 3.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 871.09 per million people 4,049 per million people 3,178 per million people Norway
2000s 1,270 per million people 4,868 per million people 3,598 per million people Norway
2010s 1,528 per million people 5,956 per million people 4,428 per million people Norway
2020s 2,148 per million people 7,210 per million people 5,062 per million people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, East Asia & Pacific or Norway?
Norway, at 7,451 per million people against 2,426 per million people in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between East Asia & Pacific and Norway?
5,025 per million people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Norway rank globally for researchers in r&d?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th 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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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.