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

China
2,107 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Cyprus
1,686 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
China rank
48th
Cyprus rank
50th

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

  • China
  • Cyprus
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020112023

How they compare

China currently reports 2,107 per 1000000 pop against 1,686 per 1000000 pop in Cyprus, a difference of 421 per 1000000 pop.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 48th and Cyprus ranks 50th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Cyprus Difference Ahead
2000s 806.89 per 1000000 pop 814.93 per 1000000 pop 8.05 per 1000000 pop Cyprus
2010s 1,149 per 1000000 pop 1,154 per 1000000 pop 4.68 per 1000000 pop Cyprus
2020s 1,811 per 1000000 pop 1,697 per 1000000 pop 113.84 per 1000000 pop China

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 Cyprus?
China, at 2,107 per 1000000 pop against 1,686 per 1000000 pop in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between China and Cyprus?
421 per 1000000 pop, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cyprus?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Cyprus rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
China ranks 48th and Cyprus ranks 50th 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