Finland vs Norway: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Finland
8,315 per million people
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
Finland rank
5th
Norway rank
6th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,315 per million people against 7,451 per million people in Norway, a difference of 864 per million people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,646 per million people | 5,010 per million people | 2,636 per million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 7,117 per million people | 5,956 per million people | 1,161 per million people | Finland |
| 2020s | 7,952 per million people | 7,210 per million people | 741.72 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, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 8,315 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 Finland and Norway?
- 864 per million people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Finland ranks 5th 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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