Japan vs Luxembourg: Researchers in R&D

Japan
5,609 per million people
in 2023
Luxembourg
5,359 per million people
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Luxembourg rank
21st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,609 per million people against 5,359 per million people in Luxembourg, a difference of 250 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 103 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 5,199 per million people 4,501 per million people 697.99 per million people Japan
2010s 5,227 per million people 4,883 per million people 344.82 per million people Japan
2020s 5,570 per million people 5,133 per million people 437.07 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 Luxembourg?
Japan, at 5,609 per million people against 5,359 per million people in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Japan and Luxembourg?
250 per million people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Japan ranks 18th and Luxembourg 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

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.