Ireland vs Japan: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Ireland
5,753 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Japan
5,609 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
Japan rank
18th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5,753 per 1000000 pop against 5,609 per 1000000 pop in Japan, a difference of 144 per 1000000 pop.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 106 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,731 per 1000000 pop | 5,162 per 1000000 pop | 2,431 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,688 per 1000000 pop | 5,227 per 1000000 pop | 539.15 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,429 per 1000000 pop | 5,570 per 1000000 pop | 140.33 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 5,753 per 1000000 pop against 5,609 per 1000000 pop in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Ireland and Japan?
- 144 per 1000000 pop, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.