Norway vs OECD members: Researchers in R&D

Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
OECD members
4,464 per million people
in 2022
Norway rank
6th
OECD members rank
4th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Norway
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,451 per million people against 4,464 per million people in OECD members, a difference of 2,987 per million people.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times OECD members's.

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

Norway ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 4,049 per million people 2,594 per million people 1,454 per million people Norway
2000s 4,868 per million people 3,078 per million people 1,790 per million people Norway
2010s 5,956 per million people 3,521 per million people 2,435 per million people Norway
2020s 7,130 per million people 4,308 per million people 2,822 per million people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Norway or OECD members?
Norway, at 7,451 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 Norway and OECD members?
2,987 per million people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and OECD members?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Norway and OECD members rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Norway ranks 6th 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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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.