Finland vs North America: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Finland
- North America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,315 per million people against 5,009 per million people in North America, a difference of 3,306 per million people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times North America's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and North America ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,646 per million people | 3,780 per million people | 3,866 per million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 7,117 per million people | 4,011 per million people | 3,106 per million people | Finland |
| 2020s | 7,831 per million people | 4,867 per million people | 2,964 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 North America?
- Finland, at 8,315 per million people against 5,009 per million people in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Finland and North America?
- 3,306 per million people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Finland and North America rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Finland ranks 5th and North America ranks 2nd 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.