Austria vs Norway: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Austria
6,634 per million people
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
Norway rank
6th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Austria
- Norway
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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- 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) 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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