Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Norway: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2.4
in 2023
Norway
3.32
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Norway rank
5th
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.32 against 2.4 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 0.92.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 3 regions.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 | 2.52 | 0.88 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 2.87 | 0.894 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 3.41 | 1.05 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.32 against 2.4 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Norway?
- 0.92, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Norway rank globally for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 3 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.