Japan vs Middle income: Researchers in R&D

Japan
5,609 per million people
in 2023
Middle income
857.13 per million people
in 2020
Japan rank
18th
Middle income rank
18th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Japan
  • Middle income
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,609 per million people against 857.13 per million people in Middle income, a difference of 4,752 per million people.

That makes Japan's figure about 6.5 times Middle income's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 18th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 5,212 per million people 400.26 per million people 4,812 per million people Japan
2010s 5,218 per million people 645.28 per million people 4,573 per million people Japan
2020s 5,450 per million people 857.13 per million people 4,593 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 income?
Japan, at 5,609 per million people against 857.13 per million people in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Japan and Middle income?
4,752 per million people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Japan and Middle income rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Japan ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 18th 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.