Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,983 per million people against 5,874 per million people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 109 per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 11th of 103 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,130 per million people | 1,498 per million people | 368.76 per million people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,163 per million people | 2,372 per million people | 209.57 per million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,515 per million people | 4,092 per million people | 577.04 per million people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,759 per million people | 5,558 per million people | 798.96 per million people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,983 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 Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 109 per million people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 11th 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.