Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs New Zealand: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5,435 per million people against 592.02 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 4,843 per million people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 9.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 19th of 25 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 434.32 per million people | 3,232 per million people | 2,798 per million people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 583.14 per million people | 3,888 per million people | 3,305 per million people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5,435 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 4,843 per million people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and New Zealand rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 19th of 25 groups.
- 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.