Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong, China: Researchers in R&D

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1,773 per million people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
5,874 per million people
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
14th
Hong Kong, China rank
14th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Hong Kong, China
02.0k4.0k6.0k199820112024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 5,874 per million people against 1,773 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 4,101 per million people.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 14th of 25 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 865.9 per million people 2,710 per million people 1,844 per million people Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,030 per million people 3,515 per million people 2,486 per million people Hong Kong, China
2020s 1,486 per million people 4,759 per million people 3,273 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 5,874 per million people against 1,773 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
4,101 per million people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th 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.