Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Japan stood at 5,609 in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.4% from 5,630 in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 5,167 (up 8.6% since). The highest value since 1996 was 5,630 in 2022, the lowest 4,891 in 2002. Japan ranked 16th highest of the 76 countries in this dataset in 2023; Liechtenstein ranked first.
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Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Japan stood at 5,609 in 2023, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.4% from 5,630 in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 5,167 (up 8.6% since).
Japan ranked 16th highest of the 76 countries in this dataset in 2023; Liechtenstein ranked first.
The highest value since 1996 was 5,630 in 2022, the lowest 4,891 in 2002.
| Indicator | Researchers in R&D (per million people) |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Category | Technology and Internet |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Researchers in R&D (per million people) — Japan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/JPN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=JP
World Bank. "Researchers in R&D (per million people) — Japan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/JPN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=JP.
World Bank. 2026. "Researchers in R&D (per million people) — Japan." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/JPN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=JP.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Researchers in R\&D (per million people) --- Japan}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/JPN},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=JP}
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