Greece vs New Zealand: Researchers in R&D

Greece
5,283 per million people
in 2023
New Zealand
5,435 per million people
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
19th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Greece
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5,435 per million people against 5,283 per million people in Greece, a difference of 152 per million people.

Across all 13 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 19th of 103 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1,206 per million people 2,246 per million people 1,040 per million people New Zealand
2000s 1,614 per million people 3,100 per million people 1,487 per million people New Zealand
2010s 2,993 per million people 4,791 per million people 1,798 per million people New Zealand
2020s 4,764 per million people 5,265 per million people 501.24 per million people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Greece or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 5,435 per million people against 5,283 per million people in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Greece and New Zealand?
152 per million people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Greece ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 19th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.