Finland vs Norway: Researchers per million inhabitants
Finland
8,315 FTE
in 2023
Norway
7,451 FTE
in 2023
Finland rank
5th
Norway rank
6th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,315 FTE against 7,451 FTE in Norway, a difference of 864 FTE.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and Norway 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 | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,646 FTE | 5,010 FTE | 2,636 FTE | Finland |
| 2010s | 7,117 FTE | 5,956 FTE | 1,161 FTE | Finland |
| 2020s | 7,952 FTE | 7,210 FTE | 741.72 FTE | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 8,315 FTE against 7,451 FTE in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Finland and Norway?
- 864 FTE, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Finland ranks 5th and Norway 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release