East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5,874 per million people against 1,938 per million people in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3,936 per million people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 3.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 14th of 25 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385.29 per million people | 1,130 per million people | 744.34 per million people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 743.23 per million people | 2,163 per million people | 1,419 per million people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1,043 per million people | 3,515 per million people | 2,472 per million people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1,649 per million people | 4,759 per million people | 3,110 per million people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 5,874 per million people against 1,938 per million people in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong?
- 3,936 per million people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 14th of 25 groups.
- 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.