China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs South Korea: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
5,874 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
South Korea
9,472 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 5,874 per 1000000 pop in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 3,598 per 1000000 pop.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 22 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,163 per 1000000 pop | 3,719 per 1000000 pop | 1,557 per 1000000 pop | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3,515 per 1000000 pop | 6,884 per 1000000 pop | 3,368 per 1000000 pop | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4,759 per 1000000 pop | 9,150 per 1000000 pop | 4,390 per 1000000 pop | South Korea |
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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 9,472 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 South Korea?
- 3,598 per 1000000 pop, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and South Korea rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st 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.