Norway vs OECD members: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Norway
- OECD members
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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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.