Finland vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants
Finland
8,315 FTE
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
5,119 FTE
in 2023
Finland rank
5th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
2nd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Finland
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,315 FTE against 5,119 FTE in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 3,196 FTE.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,646 FTE | 3,531 FTE | 4,115 FTE | Finland |
| 2010s | 7,117 FTE | 4,066 FTE | 3,051 FTE | Finland |
| 2020s | 7,952 FTE | 4,943 FTE | 3,008 FTE | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Finland or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Finland, at 8,315 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 Finland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 3,196 FTE, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Finland ranks 5th 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