Denmark vs MDG: Developed Regions: Researchers per million inhabitants
Denmark
8,838 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions
4,516 FTE
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
MDG: Developed Regions rank
6th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Denmark
- MDG: Developed Regions
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,838 FTE against 4,516 FTE in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 4,322 FTE.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.0 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | MDG: Developed Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,355 FTE | 2,945 FTE | 410.45 FTE | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,236 FTE | 3,301 FTE | 1,934 FTE | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7,382 FTE | 3,744 FTE | 3,638 FTE | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8,309 FTE | 4,380 FTE | 3,929 FTE | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Denmark or MDG: Developed Regions?
- Denmark, at 8,838 FTE against 4,516 FTE in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Denmark and MDG: Developed Regions?
- 4,322 FTE, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and MDG: Developed Regions?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 6th 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