Japan vs SDG: Western Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Japan
5,609 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
1,437 FTE
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
SDG: Western Asia rank
21st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Japan
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 FTE against 1,437 FTE in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 4,172 FTE.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.9 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 21st of 103 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,058 FTE | 626.77 FTE | 4,431 FTE | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,162 FTE | 657.45 FTE | 4,504 FTE | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,227 FTE | 910.43 FTE | 4,317 FTE | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,570 FTE | 1,324 FTE | 4,246 FTE | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Japan or SDG: Western Asia?
- Japan, at 5,609 FTE against 1,437 FTE in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Japan and SDG: Western Asia?
- 4,172 FTE, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Western Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Japan ranks 18th and SDG: Western Asia 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