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
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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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Indicator
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
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This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification