Finland vs Netherlands: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,315 per million people against 6,563 per million people in Netherlands, a difference of 1,752 per million people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 103 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,646 per million people | 3,011 per million people | 4,635 per million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 7,117 per million people | 4,737 per million people | 2,380 per million people | Finland |
| 2020s | 7,952 per million people | 6,171 per million people | 1,780 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 Netherlands?
- Finland, at 8,315 per million people against 6,563 per million people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Finland and Netherlands?
- 1,752 per million people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Finland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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
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.