European Union vs Norway: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- European Union
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7,451 per million people against 4,741 per million people in European Union, a difference of 2,710 per million people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 4th 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 | European Union | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,038 per million people | 4,049 per million people | 2,011 per million people | Norway |
| 2000s | 2,635 per million people | 4,868 per million people | 2,233 per million people | Norway |
| 2010s | 3,541 per million people | 5,956 per million people | 2,415 per million people | Norway |
| 2020s | 4,499 per million people | 7,210 per million people | 2,711 per million people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, European Union or Norway?
- Norway, at 7,451 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 Norway?
- 2,710 per million people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Norway rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- European Union ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.