Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Norway

Norway: Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc was 7,451 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,451
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 103 countries
All-time high
7,451
in 2023
All-time low
3,982
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2023

Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Norway, 1997–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1997201020231997: 4.0k1999: 4.1k2001: 4.4k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.6k2006: 4.9k2007: 5.2k2008: 5.4k2009: 5.5k2010: 5.4k2011: 5.5k2012: 5.6k2013: 5.6k2014: 5.7k2015: 5.9k2016: 6.1k2017: 6.4k2018: 6.5k2019: 6.7k2020: 6.8k2021: 7.2k2022: 7.4k2023: 7.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Norway is 7,451, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Norway peaked at 7,451 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,982, in 1997.

That places Norway 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Norway, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 3,982
1999 4,116 +3.4%
2001 4,371 +6.2%
2003 4,514 +3.3%
2004 4,514 +0.0%
2005 4,603 +2.0%
2006 4,866 +5.7%
2007 5,202 +6.9%
2008 5,400 +3.8%
2009 5,475 +1.4%
2010 5,445 -0.5%
2011 5,534 +1.6%
2012 5,584 +0.9%
2013 5,605 +0.4%
2014 5,723 +2.1%
2015 5,930 +3.6%
2016 6,121 +3.2%
2017 6,396 +4.5%
2018 6,484 +1.4%
2019 6,738 +3.9%
2020 6,766 +0.4%
2021 7,229 +6.8%
2022 7,395 +2.3%
2023 7,451 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,049 3,982 4,116 2
2000s 4,868 4,371 5,475 8
2010s 5,956 5,445 6,738 10
2020s 7,210 6,766 7,451 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 3 Denmark 8,838 compare
  2. 4 Singapore 8,782 compare
  3. 5 Finland 8,315 compare
  4. 7 Austria 6,634 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 6,563 compare
  6. 9 Switzerland 6,108 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 Norway?
Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Norway was 7,451 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 7,451 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,982 in 1997.
How does Norway rank for researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc?
Norway ranks 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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