Latin America & Caribbean vs New Zealand: Researchers in R&D

Latin America & Caribbean
582.69 per million people
in 2014
New Zealand
5,435 per million people
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
19th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • New Zealand
02.0k4.0k6.0k199720102023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5,435 per million people against 582.69 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4,852 per million people.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 9.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd 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 New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 426.99 per million people 3,232 per million people 2,805 per million people New Zealand
2010s 567.55 per million people 3,888 per million people 3,320 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 or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 5,435 per million people against 582.69 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Latin America & Caribbean and New Zealand?
4,852 per million people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and New Zealand?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and New Zealand rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd 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

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.