Hong Kong, China vs Middle income: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Middle income
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5,874 per million people against 857.13 per million people in Middle income, a difference of 5,017 per million people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 6.9 times Middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Middle income ranks 18th of 103 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,886 per million people | 400.26 per million people | 1,486 per million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3,510 per million people | 645.28 per million people | 2,864 per million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 4,356 per million people | 857.13 per million people | 3,499 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 Middle income?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5,874 per million people against 857.13 per million people in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Hong Kong, China and Middle income?
- 5,017 per million people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Middle income rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Middle income ranks 18th 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.