China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
China
2,107 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2,240 per 1000000 pop
in 2021
China rank
48th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
45th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- China
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 2,240 per 1000000 pop against 2,107 per 1000000 pop in China, a difference of 133 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was China ahead.
China ranks 48th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 45th of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 996.68 per 1000000 pop | 702.27 per 1000000 pop | 294.41 per 1000000 pop | China |
| 2010s | 1,148 per 1000000 pop | 969.61 per 1000000 pop | 178.7 per 1000000 pop | China |
| 2020s | 1,686 per 1000000 pop | 2,240 per 1000000 pop | 553.76 per 1000000 pop | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 2,240 per 1000000 pop against 2,107 per 1000000 pop in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 133 per 1000000 pop, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- China ranks 48th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 45th 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.