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