Denmark vs Finland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Denmark
86,743 Persons
in 2019
Finland
76,206 Persons
in 2019
Denmark rank
15th
Finland rank
17th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 86,743 Persons against 76,206 Persons in Finland, a difference of 10,537 Persons.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 15th and Finland ranks 17th of 23 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 40,939 Persons 36,576 Persons 4,363 Persons Denmark
1990s 49,825 Persons 54,126 Persons 4,301 Persons Finland
2000s 61,341 Persons 73,200 Persons 11,859 Persons Finland
2010s 85,468 Persons 75,853 Persons 9,616 Persons Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 86,743 Persons against 76,206 Persons in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Denmark and Finland?
10,537 Persons, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Denmark ranks 15th and Finland ranks 17th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
Last refreshed

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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).