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

24 years are reported by both, from 1985 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 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.

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

Denmark

86,743 Persons

in 2019

Norway

89,864 Persons

in 2019

Denmark rank

15th

Norway rank

14th

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

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 89,864 Persons against 86,743 Persons in Denmark, a difference of 3,121 Persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 15th and Norway ranks 14th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1980s	39,274 Persons	27,272 Persons	12,003 Persons	Denmark
1990s	49,825 Persons	39,924 Persons	9,901 Persons	Denmark
2000s	69,388 Persons	55,813 Persons	13,575 Persons	Denmark
2010s	85,223 Persons	75,352 Persons	9,871 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 Norway?: Norway, at 89,864 Persons against 86,743 Persons in Denmark 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 Norway?: 3,121 Persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?: Denmark ranks 15th and Norway ranks 14th 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: 21 August 2026

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).