Netherlands vs Norway: Researchers in R&D

Netherlands
6,563 per million people
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
8th
Norway rank
6th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,451 per million people against 6,563 per million people in Netherlands, a difference of 888 per million people.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 8th and Norway ranks 6th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 2,529 per million people 4,049 per million people 1,519 per million people Norway
2000s 2,947 per million people 4,868 per million people 1,921 per million people Norway
2010s 4,737 per million people 5,956 per million people 1,219 per million people Norway
2020s 6,171 per million people 7,210 per million people 1,039 per million people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Netherlands or Norway?
Norway, at 7,451 per million people against 6,563 per million people in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Netherlands and Norway?
888 per million people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Netherlands ranks 8th and Norway ranks 6th 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.