Number of R&D researchers per million people in Finland
Finland: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 8,315 per million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Finland, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of r&d researchers per million people in Finland is 8,315 per million people, measured 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, number of r&d researchers per million people in Finland peaked at 8,315 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,544 per million people, in 2016.
Finland ranks 5th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Finland, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,856 per million people | — |
| 2005 | 7,559 per million people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 7,689 per million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,391 per million people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7,712 per million people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 7,669 per million people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,741 per million people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,442 per million people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7,492 per million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,223 per million people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7,022 per million people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6,856 per million people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6,544 per million people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6,731 per million people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6,873 per million people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7,246 per million people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 7,548 per million people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7,870 per million people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 8,073 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8,315 per million people | +3.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8,315 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8,315 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,646 per million people | 7,391 per million people | 7,856 per million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,117 per million people | 6,544 per million people | 7,741 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,952 per million people | 7,548 per million people | 8,315 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Finland?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Finland was 8,315 per million people in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,315 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,544 per million people in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people 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 UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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