New Zealand vs UNESCO: Sids: Researchers per million inhabitants
New Zealand
5,435 FTE
in 2023
UNESCO: Sids
1,245 FTE
in 2023
New Zealand rank
19th
UNESCO: Sids rank
22nd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- New Zealand
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5,435 FTE against 1,245 FTE in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 4,190 FTE.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 4.4 times UNESCO: Sids's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 19th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,246 FTE | 674.08 FTE | 1,572 FTE | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,232 FTE | 867.26 FTE | 2,365 FTE | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4,791 FTE | 1,040 FTE | 3,750 FTE | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5,265 FTE | 1,216 FTE | 4,049 FTE | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, New Zealand or UNESCO: Sids?
- New Zealand, at 5,435 FTE against 1,245 FTE in UNESCO: Sids as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between New Zealand and UNESCO: Sids?
- 4,190 FTE, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UNESCO: Sids?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 22nd 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