Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Finland

Finland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 8,315 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8,315
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 92 countries
All-time high
8,315
in 2023
All-time low
6,544
in 2016
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Finland, 2004–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2004201320232004: 7.9k2005: 7.6k2006: 7.7k2007: 7.4k2008: 7.7k2009: 7.7k2010: 7.7k2011: 7.4k2012: 7.5k2013: 7.2k2014: 7.0k2015: 6.9k2016: 6.5k2017: 6.7k2018: 6.9k2019: 7.2k2020: 7.5k2021: 7.9k2022: 8.1k2023: 8.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Finland recorded 8,315 for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Finland peaked at 8,315 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,544, in 2016.

That places Finland 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Finland, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 7,856
2005 7,559 -3.8%
2006 7,689 +1.7%
2007 7,391 -3.9%
2008 7,712 +4.4%
2009 7,669 -0.6%
2010 7,741 +0.9%
2011 7,442 -3.9%
2012 7,492 +0.7%
2013 7,223 -3.6%
2014 7,022 -2.8%
2015 6,856 -2.4%
2016 6,544 -4.6%
2017 6,731 +2.9%
2018 6,873 +2.1%
2019 7,246 +5.4%
2020 7,548 +4.2%
2021 7,870 +4.3%
2022 8,073 +2.6%
2023 8,315 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,646 7,391 7,856 6
2010s 7,117 6,544 7,741 10
2020s 7,952 7,548 8,315 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Sweden 8,911 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 8,838 compare
  3. 4 Singapore 8,782 compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 836.11 compare
  5. 6 Norway 7,451 compare
  6. 7 Austria 6,634 compare
  7. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,563 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Finland?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Finland was 8,315 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 8,315 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,544 in 2016.
How does Finland rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Finland ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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