IBRD only vs Japan: Researchers in R&D

IBRD only
959.59 per million people
in 2020
Japan
5,609 per million people
in 2023
IBRD only rank
15th
Japan rank
18th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • IBRD only
  • Japan
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,609 per million people against 959.59 per million people in IBRD only, a difference of 4,649 per million people.

That makes Japan's figure about 5.8 times IBRD only's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 23 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 495.38 per million people 5,035 per million people 4,540 per million people Japan
2000s 560.64 per million people 5,212 per million people 4,652 per million people Japan
2010s 772.46 per million people 5,218 per million people 4,446 per million people Japan
2020s 959.59 per million people 5,450 per million people 4,491 per million people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, IBRD only or Japan?
Japan, at 5,609 per million people against 959.59 per million people in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between IBRD only and Japan?
4,649 per million people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for researchers in r&d?
IBRD only ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 23 groups.
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.