Researchers in rd per million people in Denmark
Denmark: Researchers in rd per million people was 8,838 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
8,838
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
9,037
in 2022
All-time low
3,180
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996β2023
Researchers in rd per million people in Denmark, 1996β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in Denmark stood at 8,838.
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 rd per million people in Denmark peaked at 9,037 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,180, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 3rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,355 | 3,180 | 3,565 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,236 | 3,637 | 6,675 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,382 | 6,764 | 7,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,309 | 7,651 | 9,037 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 126.69 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 186 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 99.77 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,090 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.0% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,045 (2025)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in rd per million people in Denmark?
- Researchers in rd per million people in Denmark was 8,838 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9,037 in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,180 in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for researchers in rd per million people?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in rd per million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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