Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in New Zealand

New Zealand: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 5,435 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,435 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
19th
of 106 countries
All-time high
5,665 per 1000000 pop
in 2019
All-time low
2,669 per 1000000 pop
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in New Zealand, 2001–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2001201220232001: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2003: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2005: 3.2k per 1000000 pop2007: 3.5k per 1000000 pop2009: 3.8k per 1000000 pop2011: 3.7k per 1000000 pop2013: 4.0k per 1000000 pop2015: 5.5k per 1000000 pop2017: 5.0k per 1000000 pop2019: 5.7k per 1000000 pop2021: 5.1k per 1000000 pop2023: 5.4k per 1000000 pop

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in New Zealand is 5,435 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in New Zealand peaked at 5,665 per 1000000 pop in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,669 per 1000000 pop, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in New Zealand, 2001 to 2023.
Year per 1000000 pop Change
2001 2,669 per 1000000 pop
2003 3,100 per 1000000 pop +16.1%
2005 3,159 per 1000000 pop +1.9%
2007 3,473 per 1000000 pop +9.9%
2009 3,760 per 1000000 pop +8.3%
2011 3,731 per 1000000 pop -0.8%
2013 4,044 per 1000000 pop +8.4%
2015 5,477 per 1000000 pop +35.4%
2017 5,036 per 1000000 pop -8.1%
2019 5,665 per 1000000 pop +12.5%
2021 5,095 per 1000000 pop -10.1%
2023 5,435 per 1000000 pop +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,232 per 1000000 pop 2,669 per 1000000 pop 3,760 per 1000000 pop 5
2010s 4,791 per 1000000 pop 3,731 per 1000000 pop 5,665 per 1000000 pop 5
2020s 5,265 per 1000000 pop 5,095 per 1000000 pop 5,435 per 1000000 pop 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Canada 5,624 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 17 Slovenia 5,616 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 18 Japan 5,609 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 20 France 5,369 per 1000000 pop compare
  5. 21 Luxembourg 5,359 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 22 Greece 5,283 per 1000000 pop compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in New Zealand?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in New Zealand was 5,435 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5,665 per 1000000 pop in 2019.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,669 per 1000000 pop in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
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