Japan vs New Zealand: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Japan
5,609 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
New Zealand
5,435 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
New Zealand rank
19th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 per 1000000 pop against 5,435 per 1000000 pop in New Zealand, a difference of 174 per 1000000 pop.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 106 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,206 per 1000000 pop | 3,232 per 1000000 pop | 1,974 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,237 per 1000000 pop | 4,791 per 1000000 pop | 446.29 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,599 per 1000000 pop | 5,265 per 1000000 pop | 334.09 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 New Zealand?
- Japan, at 5,609 per 1000000 pop against 5,435 per 1000000 pop in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Japan and New Zealand?
- 174 per 1000000 pop, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Japan ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 19th 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.