Austria vs Norway: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

Austria
6,634 per million people
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
Norway rank
6th

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Austria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,451 per million people against 6,634 per million people in Austria, a difference of 817 per million people.

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 103 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 3,721 per million people 5,010 per million people 1,288 per million people Norway
2010s 5,085 per million people 5,956 per million people 870.58 per million people Norway
2020s 6,355 per million people 7,210 per million people 855.46 per million people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Norway?
Norway, at 7,451 per million people against 6,634 per million people in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Norway?
817 per million people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Austria and Norway rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Austria ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.