New Zealand vs Southern Asia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
New Zealand
5,435 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Southern Asia
347.27 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
New Zealand rank
19th
Southern Asia rank
19th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- New Zealand
- Southern Asia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5,435 per 1000000 pop against 347.27 per 1000000 pop in Southern Asia, a difference of 5,088 per 1000000 pop.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 15.7 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 19th of 106 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,232 per 1000000 pop | 140.89 per 1000000 pop | 3,091 per 1000000 pop | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4,791 per 1000000 pop | 231.84 per 1000000 pop | 4,559 per 1000000 pop | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5,265 per 1000000 pop | 342.46 per 1000000 pop | 4,923 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, New Zealand or Southern Asia?
- New Zealand, at 5,435 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 New Zealand and Southern Asia?
- 5,088 per 1000000 pop, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Southern Asia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- New Zealand ranks 19th 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.