Japan vs New Zealand: Number of R&D researchers per million people

Japan
5,609 per million people
in 2023
New Zealand
5,435 per million people
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
New Zealand rank
19th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,609 per million people against 5,435 per million people in New Zealand, a difference of 174 per million people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 5,080 per million people 2,246 per million people 2,834 per million people Japan
2000s 5,206 per million people 3,232 per million people 1,974 per million people Japan
2010s 5,237 per million people 4,791 per million people 446.29 per million people Japan
2020s 5,599 per million people 5,265 per million people 334.09 per million people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at 5,609 per million people against 5,435 per million people in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Japan and New Zealand?
174 per million people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
Japan ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Number of R&D researchers per million people
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
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