Denmark vs Finland: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Denmark
8,838 per million people
in 2023
Finland
8,315 per million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
Finland rank
5th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,838 per million people against 8,315 per million people in Finland, a difference of 523 per million people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,684 per million people | 7,646 per million people | 1,962 per million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 7,382 per million people | 7,117 per million people | 265.2 per million people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8,309 per million people | 7,952 per million people | 356.88 per million people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 8,838 per million people against 8,315 per million people in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Denmark and Finland?
- 523 per million people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Denmark ranks 3rd 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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