How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?

24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Finland

90,620 Persons

in 2023

Norway

89,864 Persons

in 2019

Finland rank

15th

Norway rank

17th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

Finland
Norway

How they compare

Finland currently reports 90,620 Persons against 89,864 Persons in Norway, a difference of 756 Persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 17th of 25 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1980s	36,576 Persons	28,816 Persons	7,760 Persons	Finland
1990s	51,802 Persons	38,714 Persons	13,088 Persons	Finland
2000s	76,176 Persons	55,887 Persons	20,289 Persons	Finland
2010s	76,763 Persons	75,352 Persons	1,411 Persons	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Finland or Norway?: Finland, at 90,620 Persons against 89,864 Persons in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Finland and Norway?: 756 Persons, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Finland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 17th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).