Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)

Luxembourg
5,359 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
New Zealand
5,435 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
21st
New Zealand rank
19th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time

  • Luxembourg
  • New Zealand
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5,435 per 1000000 pop against 5,359 per 1000000 pop in Luxembourg, a difference of 76 per 1000000 pop.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 19th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 4,661 per 1000000 pop 3,373 per 1000000 pop 1,288 per 1000000 pop Luxembourg
2010s 4,977 per 1000000 pop 4,791 per 1000000 pop 186.12 per 1000000 pop Luxembourg
2020s 5,149 per 1000000 pop 5,265 per 1000000 pop 116.03 per 1000000 pop New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Luxembourg or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 5,435 per 1000000 pop against 5,359 per 1000000 pop in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Luxembourg and New Zealand?
76 per 1000000 pop, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Luxembourg ranks 21st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed