Austria vs Finland: Researchers per million inhabitants
Austria
6,634 FTE
in 2023
Finland
8,315 FTE
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
Finland rank
5th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,315 FTE against 6,634 FTE in Austria, a difference of 1,681 FTE.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 7th and Finland ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,721 FTE | 7,646 FTE | 3,924 FTE | Finland |
| 2010s | 5,085 FTE | 7,117 FTE | 2,032 FTE | Finland |
| 2020s | 6,355 FTE | 7,952 FTE | 1,597 FTE | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 8,315 FTE against 6,634 FTE in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Austria and Finland?
- 1,681 FTE, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Austria ranks 7th and Finland ranks 5th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release