China vs Tunisia: Researchers in R&D

China
2,107 per million people
in 2023
Tunisia
1,668 per million people
in 2024
China rank
45th
Tunisia rank
48th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • China
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

China currently reports 2,107 per million people against 1,668 per million people in Tunisia, a difference of 439 per million people.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Tunisia ahead.

China ranks 45th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,045 per million people 1,256 per million people 210.83 per million people Tunisia
2010s 1,149 per million people 1,717 per million people 567.65 per million people Tunisia
2020s 1,712 per million people 1,653 per million people 58.9 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 Tunisia?
China, at 2,107 per million people against 1,668 per million people in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between China and Tunisia?
439 per million people, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do China and Tunisia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
China ranks 45th and Tunisia ranks 48th 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

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.