Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Japan
Japan: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 5,609 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,609 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 106 countries
All-time high
5,630 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
All-time low
4,891 per 1000000 pop
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Japan stood at 5,609 per 1000000 pop.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Japan peaked at 5,630 per 1000000 pop in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,891 per 1000000 pop, in 2002.
That places Japan 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,102 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 5,136 per 1000000 pop | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,891 per 1000000 pop | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5,113 per 1000000 pop | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5,117 per 1000000 pop | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,322 per 1000000 pop | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5,353 per 1000000 pop | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,344 per 1000000 pop | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,125 per 1000000 pop | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5,114 per 1000000 pop | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,117 per 1000000 pop | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,123 per 1000000 pop | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,049 per 1000000 pop | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,167 per 1000000 pop | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5,352 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,198 per 1000000 pop | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,233 per 1000000 pop | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,320 per 1000000 pop | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,340 per 1000000 pop | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,376 per 1000000 pop | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,450 per 1000000 pop | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,590 per 1000000 pop | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5,630 per 1000000 pop | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,609 per 1000000 pop | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5,609 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5,609 per 1000000 pop is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,850 per 1000000 pop, 3.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,162 per 1000000 pop | 4,891 per 1000000 pop | 5,353 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,227 per 1000000 pop | 5,049 per 1000000 pop | 5,376 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,570 per 1000000 pop | 5,450 per 1000000 pop | 5,630 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 69,686 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 69,686 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Japan?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Japan was 5,609 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,630 per 1000000 pop in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,891 per 1000000 pop in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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