Finland vs Norway: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Finland
37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norway
28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
Norway rank
28th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway, a difference of 8,345 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 28th of 52 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,057 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Finland |
| 1990s | 19,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 11,799 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7,826 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Finland |
| 2000s | 31,919 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 16,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 15,814 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Finland |
| 2010s | 29,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 21,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8,604 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Finland |
| 2020s | 34,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 28,142 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,283 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 in business enterprise sector by size, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Finland and Norway?
- 8,345 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Finland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 28th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.