Netherlands vs OECD members: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Netherlands
- OECD members
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,563 per million people against 4,464 per million people in OECD members, a difference of 2,099 per million people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was OECD members ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,454 per million people | 2,570 per million people | 116.37 per million people | OECD members |
| 2000s | 2,891 per million people | 3,016 per million people | 124.85 per million people | OECD members |
| 2010s | 4,737 per million people | 3,521 per million people | 1,216 per million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,041 per million people | 4,308 per million people | 1,733 per million people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Netherlands or OECD members?
- Netherlands, at 6,563 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 Netherlands and OECD members?
- 2,099 per million people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD members?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and OECD members rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and OECD members 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
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.