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
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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