Finland vs Norway: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Finland
50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Norway
42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Finland rank
23rd
Norway rank
26th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway, a difference of 7,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 26th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 23,303 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
1990s 37,119 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2000s 56,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,848 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 53,323 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 38,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,653 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Finland and Norway?
7,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 26th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed