Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Japan
Japan: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 5,609 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Japan stood at 5,609.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,891, in 2002.
That places Japan 17th out of 92 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 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,102 | — |
| 2001 | 5,136 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,891 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5,113 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5,117 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,322 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5,353 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,344 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,125 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5,114 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,117 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,123 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,049 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,167 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5,352 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,198 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,233 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,320 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,340 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,376 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,450 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,590 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5,630 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,609 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,162 | 4,891 | 5,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,227 | 5,049 | 5,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,570 | 5,450 | 5,630 | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Japan
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- 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
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 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,891 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 92 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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