European Union vs Finland: Researchers in R&D

European Union
4,741 per million people
in 2023
Finland
8,315 per million people
in 2023
European Union rank
4th
Finland rank
5th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • European Union
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 8,315 per million people against 4,741 per million people in European Union, a difference of 3,574 per million people.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times European Union's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 4th and Finland ranks 5th of 25 groups.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,751 per million people 7,646 per million people 4,895 per million people Finland
2010s 3,541 per million people 7,117 per million people 3,576 per million people Finland
2020s 4,499 per million people 7,952 per million people 3,453 per million people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, European Union or Finland?
Finland, at 8,315 per million people against 4,741 per million people in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between European Union and Finland?
3,574 per million people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Finland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do European Union and Finland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
European Union ranks 4th and Finland ranks 5th 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.