Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: Researchers in R&D

Hong Kong, China
5,874 per million people
in 2024
Portugal
5,983 per million people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Portugal rank
11th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Portugal
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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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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.