Japan vs Upper middle income: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Japan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 per million people against 1,476 per million people in Upper middle income, a difference of 4,133 per million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.8 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 103 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,162 per million people | 671.42 per million people | 4,490 per million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,227 per million people | 955.3 per million people | 4,272 per million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,520 per million people | 1,354 per million people | 4,166 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 Upper middle income?
- Japan, at 5,609 per million people against 1,476 per million people in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Japan and Upper middle income?
- 4,133 per million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Japan ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th 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.