East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong, China: Researchers in R&D

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1,938 per million people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
5,874 per million people
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Hong Kong, China rank
14th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Hong Kong, China
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620102024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China 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, China's figure about 3.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 14th of 25 groups.

Hong Kong, China 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, China Difference Ahead
1990s 385.29 per million people 1,130 per million people 744.34 per million people Hong Kong, China
2000s 743.23 per million people 2,163 per million people 1,419 per million people Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,043 per million people 3,515 per million people 2,472 per million people Hong Kong, China
2020s 1,649 per million people 4,759 per million people 3,110 per million people Hong Kong, China

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, China?
Hong Kong, China, 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, China?
3,936 per million people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for researchers in r&d?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China 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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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.