Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Researchers in R&D

Luxembourg
5,359 per million people
in 2023
New Zealand
5,435 per million people
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
21st
New Zealand rank
19th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Luxembourg
  • New Zealand
02.0k4.0k6.0k199720102023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5,435 per million people against 5,359 per million people in Luxembourg, a difference of 76 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 19th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 4,661 per million people 3,373 per million people 1,288 per million people Luxembourg
2010s 4,977 per million people 4,791 per million people 186.12 per million people Luxembourg
2020s 5,149 per million people 5,265 per million people 116.03 per million people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Luxembourg or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 5,435 per million people against 5,359 per million people in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Luxembourg and New Zealand?
76 per million people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Luxembourg ranks 21st and New Zealand 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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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.