Japan vs Luxembourg: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Japan
5,609 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Luxembourg
5,359 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Luxembourg rank
21st

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,609 per 1000000 pop against 5,359 per 1000000 pop in Luxembourg, a difference of 250 per 1000000 pop.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 106 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 5,199 per 1000000 pop 4,501 per 1000000 pop 697.99 per 1000000 pop Japan
2010s 5,227 per 1000000 pop 4,883 per 1000000 pop 344.82 per 1000000 pop Japan
2020s 5,570 per 1000000 pop 5,133 per 1000000 pop 437.07 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 Luxembourg?
Japan, at 5,609 per 1000000 pop against 5,359 per 1000000 pop in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Japan and Luxembourg?
250 per 1000000 pop, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Japan ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 21st 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.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed