Japan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Japan
5,609 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2,100 FTE
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
15th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Japan
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 FTE against 2,100 FTE in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 3,509 FTE.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 15th of 103 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,058 FTE | 637.34 FTE | 4,420 FTE | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,162 FTE | 877.68 FTE | 4,284 FTE | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,227 FTE | 1,388 FTE | 3,839 FTE | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,570 FTE | 1,911 FTE | 3,659 FTE | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Japan or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Japan, at 5,609 FTE against 2,100 FTE in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Japan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 3,509 FTE, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Japan ranks 18th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 15th 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