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

Finland
76,206 Persons
in 2019
Norway
89,864 Persons
in 2019
Finland rank
17th
Norway rank
14th

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
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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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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).