Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Denmark
Denmark: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 8,838 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Denmark, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Denmark stood at 8,838 per 1000000 pop.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Denmark peaked at 9,037 per 1000000 pop in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,637 per 1000000 pop, in 2001.
That places Denmark 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,637 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2002 | 4,759 per 1000000 pop | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 4,622 per 1000000 pop | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,848 per 1000000 pop | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5,207 per 1000000 pop | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 5,315 per 1000000 pop | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,539 per 1000000 pop | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6,520 per 1000000 pop | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 6,675 per 1000000 pop | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,764 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,046 per 1000000 pop | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 7,182 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,115 per 1000000 pop | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7,358 per 1000000 pop | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7,566 per 1000000 pop | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,852 per 1000000 pop | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7,648 per 1000000 pop | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,598 per 1000000 pop | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,694 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7,651 per 1000000 pop | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7,708 per 1000000 pop | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,037 per 1000000 pop | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 8,838 per 1000000 pop | -2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8,838 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8,838 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +30.9% | 3,637 per 1000000 pop | 4,759 per 1000000 pop |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,236 per 1000000 pop | 3,637 per 1000000 pop | 6,675 per 1000000 pop | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,382 per 1000000 pop | 6,764 per 1000000 pop | 7,852 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,309 per 1000000 pop | 7,651 per 1000000 pop | 9,037 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 204 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 204 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Denmark?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Denmark was 8,838 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9,037 per 1000000 pop in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,637 per 1000000 pop in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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