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Researchers per million people — Japan

Researchers per million people in Japan in 2023 — 5,609 per 1M. Ranked 16 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 14.3%.

2023 5,609 per 1M −0.38% vs 2022
World rank 16of 76
Period maximum 5,630 per 1M2022
Period minimum 4,891 per 1M2002

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Japan, 1996–20234,8005,0005,2005,4005,6005,80019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 4,906 per 1M1997: 4,959 per 1M1998: 5,165 per 1M1999: 5,201 per 1M2000: 5,102 per 1M2001: 5,136 per 1M2002: 4,891 per 1M2003: 5,113 per 1M2004: 5,117 per 1M2005: 5,322 per 1M2006: 5,353 per 1M2007: 5,344 per 1M2008: 5,125 per 1M2009: 5,114 per 1M2010: 5,117 per 1M2011: 5,123 per 1M2012: 5,049 per 1M2013: 5,167 per 1M2014: 5,352 per 1M2015: 5,198 per 1M2016: 5,233 per 1M2017: 5,320 per 1M2018: 5,340 per 1M2019: 5,376 per 1M2020: 5,450 per 1M2021: 5,590 per 1M2022: 5,630 per 1M2023: 5,609 per 1M
Change over the period: +702 (+14.31%) Average annual rate: 0.5 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Japan

Japan 5,609 per 1M
East Asia & Pacific 2,426 per 1M
Eastern Asia computed 2,635 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Japan, by year Japan All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 5,609 −21 −0.38%
2022 5,630 +40 +0.72%
2021 5,590 +139 +2.56%
2020 5,450 +74 +1.38%
2019 5,376 +37 +0.69%
2018 5,340 +20 +0.37%
2017 5,320 +87 +1.67%
2016 5,233 +34 +0.66%
2015 5,198 −153 −2.86%
2014 5,352 +185 +3.57%
2013 5,167 +118 +2.34%
2012 5,049 −75 −1.46%
2011 5,123 +6 +0.12%
2010 5,117 +3 +0.06%
2009 5,114 −11 −0.22%
2008 5,125 −219 −4.1%
2007 5,344 −9 −0.16%
2006 5,353 +30 +0.57%
2005 5,322 +205 +4.01%
2004 5,117 +4 +0.08%
2003 5,113 +222 +4.54%
2002 4,891 −245 −4.77%
2001 5,136 +34 +0.66%
2000 5,102 −99 −1.9%
1999 5,201 +37 +0.71%
1998 5,165 +205 +4.14%
1997 4,959 +53 +1.07%
1996 4,906 — —

Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

KR South Korea 9,472 JP Japan 5,609 HK Hong Kong 5,274 MO Macao 3,827 CN China 2,107
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About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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