Japan vs Southern Asia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Japan
5,609
in 2023
Southern Asia
347.27
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Southern Asia rank
19th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Japan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 against 347.27 in Southern Asia, a difference of 5,262.
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 | 138.63 | 5,023 | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,227 | 224.91 | 5,003 | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,570 | 337.14 | 5,233 | 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 against 347.27 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, 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.