Canada vs Hong Kong, China: Researchers in R&D
Canada
5,624 per million people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
5,874 per million people
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Researchers in R&D over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5,874 per million people against 5,624 per million people in Canada, a difference of 250 per million people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Hong Kong, China ranks 14th of 103 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,196 per million people | 1,130 per million people | 2,066 per million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,120 per million people | 2,163 per million people | 1,957 per million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,627 per million people | 3,515 per million people | 1,112 per million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,429 per million people | 4,588 per million people | 841.59 per million people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5,874 per million people against 5,624 per million people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 250 per million people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Canada ranks 16th and Hong Kong, China ranks 14th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.