Hong Kong, China vs IBRD only: Researchers in R&D

Hong Kong, China
5,874 per million people
in 2024
IBRD only
959.59 per million people
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
IBRD only rank
17th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • IBRD only
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620102024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China 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, China's figure about 6.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and IBRD only ranks 17th of 103 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1990s 1,054 per million people 464.39 per million people 589.32 per million people Hong Kong, China
2000s 1,886 per million people 560.64 per million people 1,325 per million people Hong Kong, China
2010s 3,510 per million people 772.46 per million people 2,737 per million people Hong Kong, China
2020s 4,356 per million people 959.59 per million people 3,396 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, Hong Kong, China or IBRD only?
Hong Kong, China, 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, China and IBRD only?
4,914 per million people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and IBRD only?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and IBRD only rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Hong Kong, China 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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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.