Finland vs Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98,010 Persons against 90,620 Persons in Finland, a difference of 7,390 Persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 17th of 30 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
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 | 76,685 Persons | 56,458 Persons | 20,227 Persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 76,763 Persons | 75,352 Persons | 1,411 Persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 86,370 Persons | 94,808 Persons | 8,438 Persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 98,010 Persons against 90,620 Persons in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Finland and Norway?
- 7,390 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Finland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 17th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).