Finland vs Netherlands: Researchers per million inhabitants
Finland
8,315 FTE
in 2023
Netherlands
6,563 FTE
in 2023
Finland rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,315 FTE against 6,563 FTE in Netherlands, a difference of 1,752 FTE.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 103 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,646 FTE | 3,011 FTE | 4,635 FTE | Finland |
| 2010s | 7,117 FTE | 4,737 FTE | 2,380 FTE | Finland |
| 2020s | 7,952 FTE | 6,171 FTE | 1,780 FTE | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 8,315 FTE against 6,563 FTE in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Finland and Netherlands?
- 1,752 FTE, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Finland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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