Denmark vs Norway: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Denmark
43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norway
28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
Norway rank
28th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway, a difference of 14,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 25th and Norway ranks 28th of 52 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 33,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,006 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,429 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2010s 36,427 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,359 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2020s 40,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,142 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,398 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Denmark and Norway?
14,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Denmark ranks 25th and Norway ranks 28th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed