Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Researchers in R&D
Germany
5,926 per million people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
5,874 per million people
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Researchers in R&D over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,926 per million people against 5,874 per million people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 52 per million people.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Hong Kong, China ranks 14th of 103 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,003 per million people | 1,130 per million people | 1,873 per million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,414 per million people | 2,163 per million people | 1,251 per million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,658 per million people | 3,515 per million people | 1,143 per million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 5,660 per million people | 4,759 per million people | 900.46 per million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
- Germany, at 5,926 per million people against 5,874 per million people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 52 per million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Germany ranks 13th and Hong Kong, China ranks 14th 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
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.