Netherlands vs Norway: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Netherlands
6,563 per million people
in 2023
Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
8th
Norway rank
6th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7,451 per million people against 6,563 per million people in Netherlands, a difference of 888 per million people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Norway ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,529 per million people | 4,049 per million people | 1,519 per million people | Norway |
| 2000s | 2,947 per million people | 4,868 per million people | 1,921 per million people | Norway |
| 2010s | 4,737 per million people | 5,956 per million people | 1,219 per million people | Norway |
| 2020s | 6,171 per million people | 7,210 per million people | 1,039 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, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 7,451 per million people against 6,563 per million people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Netherlands and Norway?
- 888 per million people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Netherlands ranks 8th 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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