China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Researchers in R&D

China
2,107 per million people
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2,240 per million people
in 2021
China rank
45th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
42nd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2,240 per million people against 2,107 per million people in China, a difference of 133 per million people.

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 45th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 103 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 million people 702.27 per million people 294.41 per million people China
2010s 1,148 per million people 969.61 per million people 178.7 per million people China
2020s 1,686 per million people 2,240 per million people 553.76 per million people Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2,240 per million people against 2,107 per million people in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
133 per million people, 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 r&d?
China ranks 45th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd 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.