Hong Kong vs IBRD only: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Hong Kong
- IBRD only
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5,874 per million people against 959.59 per million people in IBRD only, a difference of 4,914 per million people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 6.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 14th and IBRD only ranks 17th of 103 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,054 per million people | 464.39 per million people | 589.32 per million people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1,886 per million people | 560.64 per million people | 1,325 per million people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3,510 per million people | 772.46 per million people | 2,737 per million people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4,356 per million people | 959.59 per million people | 3,396 per million people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Hong Kong or IBRD only?
- Hong Kong, at 5,874 per million people against 959.59 per million people in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Hong Kong and IBRD only?
- 4,914 per million people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and IBRD only?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and IBRD only rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Hong Kong ranks 14th and IBRD only ranks 17th 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.