Denmark vs SDG: Northern America: Researchers per million inhabitants
Denmark
8,838 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Northern America
5,006 FTE
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
SDG: Northern America rank
3rd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Denmark
- SDG: Northern America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,838 FTE against 5,006 FTE in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 3,832 FTE.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Northern America ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and SDG: Northern America ranks 3rd of 103 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | SDG: Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,355 FTE | 3,332 FTE | 22.95 FTE | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,236 FTE | 3,754 FTE | 1,482 FTE | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7,382 FTE | 4,009 FTE | 3,373 FTE | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8,309 FTE | 4,900 FTE | 3,409 FTE | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Denmark or SDG: Northern America?
- Denmark, at 8,838 FTE against 5,006 FTE in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Denmark and SDG: Northern America?
- 3,832 FTE, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and SDG: Northern America rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and SDG: Northern America ranks 3rd 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