Denmark vs SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Researchers per million inhabitants

Denmark
8,838 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Australia and New Zealand
4,864 FTE
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
4th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • Denmark
  • SDG: Australia and New Zealand
4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199620092023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,838 FTE against 4,864 FTE in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 3,974 FTE.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 3rd and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th of 103 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark SDG: Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 3,355 FTE 3,187 FTE 167.87 FTE Denmark
2000s 5,236 FTE 3,962 FTE 1,274 FTE Denmark
2010s 7,382 FTE 4,785 FTE 2,598 FTE Denmark
2020s 8,309 FTE 4,820 FTE 3,489 FTE Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Denmark or SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Denmark, at 8,838 FTE against 4,864 FTE in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Denmark and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
3,974 FTE, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Denmark and SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
Denmark ranks 3rd and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release