Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 per million people against 592.02 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 5,017 per million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 9.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 103 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,162 per million people | 424.81 per million people | 4,737 per million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,162 per million people | 581.36 per million people | 4,580 per million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 5,609 per million people against 592.02 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5,017 per million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Japan ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.