Researchers in R&D in Denmark
Denmark: Researchers in R&D was 8,838 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Denmark, 1996–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 8,838 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Denmark peaked at 9,037 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,180 per million people, in 1996.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,180 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 3,320 per million people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,565 per million people | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3,637 per million people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4,759 per million people | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 4,622 per million people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,848 per million people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5,207 per million people | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 5,315 per million people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,539 per million people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6,520 per million people | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 6,675 per million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,764 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,046 per million people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 7,182 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,115 per million people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7,358 per million people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7,566 per million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,852 per million people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7,648 per million people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,598 per million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,694 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7,651 per million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7,708 per million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,037 per million people | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 8,838 per million people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,355 per million people | 3,180 per million people | 3,565 per million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,236 per million people | 3,637 per million people | 6,675 per million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,382 per million people | 6,764 per million people | 7,852 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,309 per million people | 7,651 per million people | 9,037 per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Denmark?
- Researchers in r&d in Denmark was 8,838 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9,037 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,180 per million people in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for researchers in r&d?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.