MDG: Developed Regions vs Norway: Researchers per million inhabitants
MDG: Developed Regions
4,516 FTE
in 2023
Norway
7,451 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
6th
Norway rank
6th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- MDG: Developed Regions
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7,451 FTE against 4,516 FTE in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 2,935 FTE.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 6th and Norway ranks 6th of 50 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developed Regions | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,958 FTE | 4,049 FTE | 1,091 FTE | Norway |
| 2000s | 3,323 FTE | 4,868 FTE | 1,545 FTE | Norway |
| 2010s | 3,744 FTE | 5,956 FTE | 2,212 FTE | Norway |
| 2020s | 4,380 FTE | 7,210 FTE | 2,830 FTE | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, MDG: Developed Regions or Norway?
- Norway, at 7,451 FTE against 4,516 FTE in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between MDG: Developed Regions and Norway?
- 2,935 FTE, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Developed Regions and Norway rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 6th and Norway ranks 6th of 50 groups.
- 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