Finland vs High income: Researchers in R&D

Finland
8,315 per million people
in 2023
High income
4,607 per million people
in 2022
Finland rank
5th
High income rank
5th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Finland
  • High income
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 8,315 per million people against 4,607 per million people in High income, a difference of 3,708 per million people.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times High income's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 5th and High income ranks 5th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland High income Difference Ahead
2000s 7,646 per million people 3,482 per million people 4,164 per million people Finland
2010s 7,117 per million people 3,884 per million people 3,233 per million people Finland
2020s 7,831 per million people 4,456 per million people 3,375 per million people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Finland or High income?
Finland, at 8,315 per million people against 4,607 per million people in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Finland and High income?
3,708 per million people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and High income?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Finland and High income rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Finland ranks 5th and High income ranks 5th 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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About this data

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.