Denmark vs Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Denmark
100,535 Persons
in 2023
Norway
98,010 Persons
in 2023
Denmark rank
12th
Norway rank
13th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 100,535 Persons against 98,010 Persons in Norway, a difference of 2,525 Persons.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 17 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 78,733 Persons 61,971 Persons 16,762 Persons Denmark
2010s 85,447 Persons 74,101 Persons 11,346 Persons Denmark
2020s 100,535 Persons 98,010 Persons 2,525 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 region — r&d personnel, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 100,535 Persons against 98,010 Persons in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Denmark and Norway?
2,525 Persons, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Denmark ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).