Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Japan
5,609
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
88.25
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 against 88.25 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,521.
That makes Japan's figure about 63.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,162 | 67.98 | 5,094 | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,227 | 87.54 | 5,140 | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,570 | 88.59 | 5,481 | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 5,609 against 88.25 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5,521, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Japan ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.