New Zealand vs Upper middle income: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- New Zealand
- Upper middle income
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5,435 per million people against 1,476 per million people in Upper middle income, a difference of 3,959 per million people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 103 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,232 per million people | 657.99 per million people | 2,574 per million people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4,791 per million people | 965.49 per million people | 3,825 per million people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5,095 per million people | 1,476 per million people | 3,619 per million people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, New Zealand or Upper middle income?
- New Zealand, at 5,435 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 New Zealand and Upper middle income?
- 3,959 per million people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Upper middle income?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Upper middle income rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- New Zealand ranks 19th 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.