Luxembourg vs New Zealand: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Luxembourg
5,359 per million people
in 2023
New Zealand
5,435 per million people
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
21st
New Zealand rank
19th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.