Finland vs Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 89,864 Persons against 76,206 Persons in Finland, a difference of 13,658 Persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 14th of 23 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 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 | 74,297 Persons | 52,521 Persons | 21,776 Persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 75,853 Persons | 78,802 Persons | 2,949 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 major field of r&d — r&d, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 89,864 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 Finland and Norway?
- 13,658 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 18 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 major field of r&d — r&d?
- Finland ranks 17th 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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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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).