Denmark vs Norway: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Denmark
8,838 per million people
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,838 per million people against 7,451 per million people in Norway, a difference of 1,387 per million people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,442 per million people | 4,049 per million people | 606.26 per million people | Norway |
| 2000s | 5,295 per million people | 4,868 per million people | 427.27 per million people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7,382 per million people | 5,956 per million people | 1,426 per million people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8,309 per million people | 7,210 per million people | 1,099 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 Norway?
- Denmark, at 8,838 per million people against 7,451 per million people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Denmark and Norway?
- 1,387 per million people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Denmark ranks 3rd 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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