Greece vs New Zealand: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

Greece
5,283 per million people
in 2023
New Zealand
5,435 per million people
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
19th

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Greece
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5,435 per million people against 5,283 per million people in Greece, a difference of 152 per million people.

Across all 13 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 19th of 103 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1,206 per million people 2,246 per million people 1,040 per million people New Zealand
2000s 1,614 per million people 3,100 per million people 1,487 per million people New Zealand
2010s 2,993 per million people 4,791 per million people 1,798 per million people New Zealand
2020s 4,764 per million people 5,265 per million people 501.24 per million people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Greece or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 5,435 per million people against 5,283 per million people in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Greece and New Zealand?
152 per million people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Greece ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 19th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.