Europe & Central Asia vs Norway: Researchers in R&D

Europe & Central Asia
3,715 per million people
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
Norway rank
6th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Norway
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199620092023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,451 per million people against 3,715 per million people in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3,736 per million people.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th 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 Europe & Central Asia Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 2,252 per million people 4,049 per million people 1,796 per million people Norway
2000s 2,528 per million people 4,868 per million people 2,340 per million people Norway
2010s 2,939 per million people 5,956 per million people 3,017 per million people Norway
2020s 3,417 per million people 7,210 per million people 3,793 per million people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Europe & Central Asia or Norway?
Norway, at 7,451 per million people against 3,715 per million people in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Europe & Central Asia and Norway?
3,736 per million people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Norway rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th 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.