Finland vs OECD members: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Finland
- OECD members
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,315 per million people against 4,464 per million people in OECD members, a difference of 3,851 per million people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 103 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,646 per million people | 3,148 per million people | 4,498 per million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 7,117 per million people | 3,521 per million people | 3,596 per million people | Finland |
| 2020s | 7,831 per million people | 4,308 per million people | 3,523 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 OECD members?
- Finland, at 8,315 per million people against 4,464 per million people in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Finland and OECD members?
- 3,851 per million people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and OECD members?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Finland and OECD members rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Finland ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.