China vs Cyprus: Researchers in R&D

China
2,107 per million people
in 2023
Cyprus
1,686 per million people
in 2023
China rank
45th
Cyprus rank
47th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • China
  • Cyprus
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199620092023

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China ahead.

China ranks 45th and Cyprus ranks 47th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Cyprus Difference Ahead
1990s 406.3 per million people 378.31 per million people 27.99 per million people China
2000s 806.89 per million people 814.93 per million people 8.05 per million people Cyprus
2010s 1,149 per million people 1,154 per million people 4.68 per million people Cyprus
2020s 1,811 per million people 1,697 per million people 113.84 per million people China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, China or Cyprus?
China, at 2,107 per million people against 1,686 per million people in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between China and Cyprus?
421 per million people, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cyprus?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do China and Cyprus rank globally for researchers in r&d?
China ranks 45th and Cyprus ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.