Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Researchers in R&D

Japan
5,609 per million people
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
830.79 per million people
in 2021
Japan rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
19th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Japan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,609 per million people against 830.79 per million people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4,778 per million people.

That makes Japan's figure about 6.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 5,114 per million people 361.02 per million people 4,753 per million people Japan
2010s 5,298 per million people 586.43 per million people 4,712 per million people Japan
2020s 5,590 per million people 830.79 per million people 4,759 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Japan, at 5,609 per million people against 830.79 per million people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
4,778 per million people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Japan ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.