Norway vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Researchers per million inhabitants
Norway
7,451 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
4,358 FTE
in 2023
Norway rank
6th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
8th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Norway
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7,451 FTE against 4,358 FTE in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 3,093 FTE.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 6th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 8th of 103 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,049 FTE | 2,671 FTE | 1,378 FTE | Norway |
| 2000s | 4,868 FTE | 3,056 FTE | 1,812 FTE | Norway |
| 2010s | 5,956 FTE | 3,516 FTE | 2,440 FTE | Norway |
| 2020s | 7,210 FTE | 4,206 FTE | 3,004 FTE | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Norway or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Norway, at 7,451 FTE against 4,358 FTE in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Norway and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 3,093 FTE, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Norway and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Norway ranks 6th and SDG: Europe and Northern America 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