China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Denmark: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
5,874 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Denmark
8,838 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Denmark rank
4th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Denmark
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,838 per 1000000 pop against 5,874 per 1000000 pop in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 2,964 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 4th of 22 groups.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 2,274 per 1000000 pop 5,236 per 1000000 pop 2,962 per 1000000 pop Denmark
2010s 3,515 per 1000000 pop 7,382 per 1000000 pop 3,867 per 1000000 pop Denmark
2020s 4,759 per 1000000 pop 8,309 per 1000000 pop 3,550 per 1000000 pop Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Denmark?
Denmark, at 8,838 per 1000000 pop against 5,874 per 1000000 pop in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Denmark?
2,964 per 1000000 pop, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Denmark?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Denmark rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 4th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed