Japan vs Southern Asia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Japan
5,609 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Southern Asia
347.27 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Southern Asia rank
19th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Japan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 per 1000000 pop against 347.27 per 1000000 pop in Southern Asia, a difference of 5,262 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Japan's figure about 16.2 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and Southern Asia 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 | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,162 per 1000000 pop | 138.63 per 1000000 pop | 5,023 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,227 per 1000000 pop | 224.91 per 1000000 pop | 5,003 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,570 per 1000000 pop | 337.14 per 1000000 pop | 5,233 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 Southern Asia?
- Japan, at 5,609 per 1000000 pop against 347.27 per 1000000 pop in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Japan and Southern Asia?
- 5,262 per 1000000 pop, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Southern Asia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Japan ranks 18th and Southern Asia 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.