Denmark vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants
Denmark
8,838 FTE
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
5,119 FTE
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
2nd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Denmark
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,838 FTE against 5,119 FTE in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 3,719 FTE.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,355 FTE | 2,834 FTE | 521.32 FTE | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,236 FTE | 3,438 FTE | 1,798 FTE | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7,382 FTE | 4,066 FTE | 3,316 FTE | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8,309 FTE | 4,943 FTE | 3,365 FTE | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Denmark or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Denmark, at 8,838 FTE against 5,119 FTE in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Denmark and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 3,719 FTE, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 2nd 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