# Researchers in R&D (per million people) — New Zealand
> Latest: 5,435.46 (2023). Change: +6.7% vs 2021.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1997–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6 — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/NZL
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2015 | 5.48K |
| 2017 | 5.04K |
| 2019 | 5.67K |
| 2021 | 5.09K |
| 2023 | 5.44K |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Researchers in R&D (per million people) — New Zealand [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/NZL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)