China vs Cuba: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

China
2,107 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Cuba
2,171 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
China rank
48th
Cuba rank
47th

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

  • China
  • Cuba
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2,171 per 1000000 pop against 2,107 per 1000000 pop in China, a difference of 64 per 1000000 pop.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Cuba ahead.

China ranks 48th and Cuba ranks 47th of 106 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Cuba Difference Ahead
2010s 1,401 per 1000000 pop 2,095 per 1000000 pop 694.65 per 1000000 pop Cuba
2020s 1,811 per 1000000 pop 2,067 per 1000000 pop 256.56 per 1000000 pop Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, China or Cuba?
Cuba, at 2,171 per 1000000 pop against 2,107 per 1000000 pop in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between China and Cuba?
64 per 1000000 pop, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do China and Cuba rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
China ranks 48th and Cuba ranks 47th of 106 countries.
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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About this data

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