Researchers in R&D in New Zealand
New Zealand: Researchers in R&D was 5,435 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in New Zealand, 1997–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers in r&d in New Zealand stood at 5,435 per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in New Zealand peaked at 5,665 per million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,200 per million people, in 1997.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,200 per million people | — |
| 1999 | 2,292 per million people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,669 per million people | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 3,100 per million people | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 3,159 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,473 per million people | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3,760 per million people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3,731 per million people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,044 per million people | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 5,477 per million people | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 5,036 per million people | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5,665 per million people | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 5,095 per million people | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 5,435 per million people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,246 per million people | 2,200 per million people | 2,292 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,232 per million people | 2,669 per million people | 3,760 per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,791 per million people | 3,731 per million people | 5,665 per million people | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,265 per million people | 5,095 per million people | 5,435 per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in New Zealand?
- Researchers in r&d in New Zealand was 5,435 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,665 per million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 per million people in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for researchers in r&d?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.