Greece vs New Zealand: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Greece
5,283 per million people
in 2023
New Zealand
5,435 per million people
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
19th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Greece
- New Zealand
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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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