High income vs Norway: Researchers in R&D

High income
4,607 per million people
in 2022
Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
High income rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • High income
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,451 per million people against 4,607 per million people in High income, a difference of 2,844 per million people.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times High income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 23 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 2,986 per million people 4,049 per million people 1,063 per million people Norway
2000s 3,420 per million people 4,868 per million people 1,448 per million people Norway
2010s 3,884 per million people 5,956 per million people 2,072 per million people Norway
2020s 4,456 per million people 7,130 per million people 2,674 per million people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, High income or Norway?
Norway, at 7,451 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 High income and Norway?
2,844 per million people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do High income and Norway rank globally for researchers in r&d?
High income ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 23 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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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.