Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Finland

Finland: Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc was 8,315 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8,315
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 103 countries
All-time high
8,315
in 2023
All-time low
6,544
in 2016
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 8,315 for researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Finland peaked at 8,315 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,544, in 2016.

Finland ranks 5th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc 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. 6 Norway 7,451 compare
  5. 7 Austria 6,634 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 6,563 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Finland?
Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Finland was 8,315 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 8,315 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,544 in 2016.
How does Finland rank for researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc?
Finland ranks 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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