Finland vs SDG: Northern America: Researchers per million inhabitants

Finland
8,315 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Northern America
5,006 FTE
in 2023
Finland rank
5th
SDG: Northern America rank
3rd

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • Finland
  • SDG: Northern America
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199620092023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 8,315 FTE against 5,006 FTE in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 3,309 FTE.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Northern America's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 5th and SDG: Northern America ranks 3rd of 103 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland SDG: Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 7,646 FTE 3,779 FTE 3,867 FTE Finland
2010s 7,117 FTE 4,009 FTE 3,108 FTE Finland
2020s 7,952 FTE 4,900 FTE 3,052 FTE Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Finland or SDG: Northern America?
Finland, at 8,315 FTE against 5,006 FTE in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Finland and SDG: Northern America?
3,309 FTE, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and SDG: Northern America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Finland and SDG: Northern America rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
Finland ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release