Austria vs Finland: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Austria
6,634 per million people
in 2023
Finland
8,315 per million people
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
Finland rank
5th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,315 per million people against 6,634 per million people in Austria, a difference of 1,681 per million people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 7th and Finland ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,721 per million people | 7,646 per million people | 3,924 per million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5,085 per million people | 7,117 per million people | 2,032 per million people | Finland |
| 2020s | 6,355 per million people | 7,952 per million people | 1,597 per million people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 8,315 per million people against 6,634 per million people in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Austria and Finland?
- 1,681 per million people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Austria ranks 7th and Finland ranks 5th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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