Finland vs Norway: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Finland
2,735 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Norway
3,936 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Finland rank
18th
Norway rank
15th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3,936 US dollars, PPP converted against 2,735 US dollars, PPP converted in Finland, a difference of 1,201 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 15th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,029 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,114 US dollars, PPP converted | 85.34 US dollars, PPP converted | Norway |
| 1990s | 1,821 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,622 US dollars, PPP converted | 198.71 US dollars, PPP converted | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,528 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,282 US dollars, PPP converted | 245.14 US dollars, PPP converted | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,700 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,400 US dollars, PPP converted | 699.92 US dollars, PPP converted | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,729 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,961 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,231 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, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 3,936 US dollars, PPP converted against 2,735 US dollars, PPP converted in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Finland and Norway?
- 1,201 US dollars, PPP converted, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Finland ranks 18th 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