Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Japan
Japan: Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc was 5,609 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Japan is 5,609, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Japan peaked at 5,630 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,891, in 2002.
That places Japan 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,906 | — |
| 1997 | 4,959 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,164 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5,201 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5,102 | -1.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,058 | 4,906 | 5,201 | 4 |
| 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
- 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)
- 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 rd per million people vs gdp pc in Japan?
- Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Japan was 5,609 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,630 in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,891 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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