Japan vs Luxembourg: Researchers per million inhabitants
Japan
5,609 FTE
in 2023
Luxembourg
5,359 FTE
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Luxembourg rank
21st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Japan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 FTE against 5,359 FTE in Luxembourg, a difference of 250 FTE.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 103 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,199 FTE | 4,501 FTE | 697.99 FTE | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,227 FTE | 4,883 FTE | 344.82 FTE | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,570 FTE | 5,133 FTE | 437.07 FTE | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Japan or Luxembourg?
- Japan, at 5,609 FTE against 5,359 FTE in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Japan and Luxembourg?
- 250 FTE, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Japan ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release