Finland vs MDG: Developed Regions: Researchers per million inhabitants
Finland
8,315 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions
4,516 FTE
in 2023
Finland rank
5th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
6th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Finland
- MDG: Developed Regions
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,315 FTE against 4,516 FTE in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 3,799 FTE.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | MDG: Developed Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,646 FTE | 3,371 FTE | 4,275 FTE | Finland |
| 2010s | 7,117 FTE | 3,744 FTE | 3,373 FTE | Finland |
| 2020s | 7,952 FTE | 4,380 FTE | 3,572 FTE | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Finland or MDG: Developed Regions?
- Finland, at 8,315 FTE against 4,516 FTE in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Finland and MDG: Developed Regions?
- 3,799 FTE, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and MDG: Developed Regions?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Finland ranks 5th 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