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

Finland
90,620 Persons
in 2023
Norway
98,010 Persons
in 2023
Finland rank
14th
Norway rank
13th

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 98,010 Persons against 90,620 Persons in Finland, a difference of 7,390 Persons.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 17 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
1990s 53,207 Persons 40,605 Persons 12,602 Persons Finland
2000s 76,175 Persons 55,623 Persons 20,553 Persons Finland
2010s 76,763 Persons 75,352 Persons 1,411 Persons Finland
2020s 86,370 Persons 94,808 Persons 8,438 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 region — r&d personnel, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 98,010 Persons against 90,620 Persons in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Finland and Norway?
7,390 Persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Finland ranks 14th 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).