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Researchers per million people — Denmark

Researchers per million people in Denmark in 2023 — 8,838 per 1M. Ranked 4 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 177.9%.

2023 8,838 per 1M −2.21% vs 2022
World rank 4of 76
Period maximum 9,037 per 1M2022
Period minimum 3,180 per 1M1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Denmark, 1996–20232,0004,0006,0008,00010,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 3,180 per 1M1997: 3,320 per 1M1999: 3,565 per 1M2001: 3,637 per 1M2002: 4,759 per 1M2003: 4,622 per 1M2004: 4,848 per 1M2005: 5,207 per 1M2006: 5,315 per 1M2007: 5,539 per 1M2008: 6,520 per 1M2009: 6,675 per 1M2010: 6,764 per 1M2011: 7,046 per 1M2012: 7,182 per 1M2013: 7,115 per 1M2014: 7,358 per 1M2015: 7,566 per 1M2016: 7,852 per 1M2017: 7,648 per 1M2018: 7,598 per 1M2019: 7,694 per 1M2020: 7,651 per 1M2021: 7,708 per 1M2022: 9,037 per 1M2023: 8,838 per 1M
Change over the period: +5,657 (+177.9%) Average annual rate: 3.86 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Denmark

Denmark 8,838 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Northern Europe computed 7,313 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 8,838 −200 −2.21%
2022 9,037 +1,329 +17.24%
2021 7,708 +57 +0.74%
2020 7,651 −42 −0.55%
2019 7,694 +96 +1.26%
2018 7,598 −50 −0.66%
2017 7,648 −204 −2.6%
2016 7,852 +286 +3.77%
2015 7,566 +208 +2.83%
2014 7,358 +243 +3.41%
2013 7,115 −66 −0.92%
2012 7,182 +136 +1.93%
2011 7,046 +282 +4.17%
2010 6,764 +89 +1.33%
2009 6,675 +155 +2.38%
2008 6,520 +980 +17.7%
2007 5,539 +225 +4.23%
2006 5,315 +107 +2.06%
2005 5,207 +359 +7.41%
2004 4,848 +226 +4.89%
2003 4,622 −137 −2.88%
2002 4,759 +1,122 +30.86%
2001 3,637 — —
1999 3,565 — —
1997 3,320 +139 +4.38%
1996 3,180 — —

Northern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SE Sweden 8,911 DK Denmark 8,838 FI Finland 8,315 NO Norway 7,451 IS Iceland 5,953 IE Ireland 5,753 EE Estonia 4,800 LT Lithuania 3,704 LV Latvia 2,191
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About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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