Japan vs South-Eastern Asia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Japan
5,609 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
South-Eastern Asia
872.97 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
South-Eastern Asia rank
15th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Japan
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 per 1000000 pop against 872.97 per 1000000 pop in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 4,736 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Japan's figure about 6.4 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 106 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,162 per 1000000 pop | 364.74 per 1000000 pop | 4,797 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,227 per 1000000 pop | 675.28 per 1000000 pop | 4,552 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,570 per 1000000 pop | 867.19 per 1000000 pop | 4,702 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Japan, at 5,609 per 1000000 pop against 872.97 per 1000000 pop in South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Japan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 4,736 per 1000000 pop, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Japan ranks 18th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th 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.