Japan vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Japan
5,609 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean
668.04 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
16th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Japan
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 per 1000000 pop against 668.04 per 1000000 pop in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 4,941 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Japan's figure about 8.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th of 106 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,162 per 1000000 pop | 359.49 per 1000000 pop | 4,802 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,227 per 1000000 pop | 548.86 per 1000000 pop | 4,679 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,570 per 1000000 pop | 663.75 per 1000000 pop | 4,906 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, Japan or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Japan, at 5,609 per 1000000 pop against 668.04 per 1000000 pop in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 4,941 per 1000000 pop, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Japan ranks 18th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th 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.