China except Hong Kong vs Japan: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
China except Hong Kong
7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Japan
927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan, a difference of 6.31 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 7.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754,400 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 924,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 170,199 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 881,261 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 520,869 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | China except Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 879,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.80 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | China except Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 930,279 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5.21 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | China except Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, China except Hong Kong or Japan?
- China except Hong Kong, at 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 6.31 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with China except Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.