Denmark vs Norway: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Denmark
3,629 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Norway
3,936 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Norway rank
15th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3,936 US dollars, PPP converted against 3,629 US dollars, PPP converted in Denmark, a difference of 307 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Norway ranks 15th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,183 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,114 US dollars, PPP converted | 69.18 US dollars, PPP converted | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1,705 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,622 US dollars, PPP converted | 82.48 US dollars, PPP converted | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2,415 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,282 US dollars, PPP converted | 132.43 US dollars, PPP converted | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3,259 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,400 US dollars, PPP converted | 140.6 US dollars, PPP converted | Norway |
| 2020s | 3,473 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,961 US dollars, PPP converted | 487.66 US dollars, PPP converted | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 3,936 US dollars, PPP converted against 3,629 US dollars, PPP converted in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Denmark and Norway?
- 307 US dollars, PPP converted, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Norway ranks 15th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification