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

Hong Kong, China
5,874 per million people
in 2024
Slovenia
5,616 per million people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Slovenia rank
17th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 5,874 per million people against 5,616 per million people in Slovenia, a difference of 258 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Slovenia ahead.

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

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,130 per million people 2,200 per million people 1,070 per million people Slovenia
2000s 2,163 per million people 2,652 per million people 489.57 per million people Slovenia
2010s 3,515 per million people 4,302 per million people 786.63 per million people Slovenia
2020s 4,759 per million people 5,352 per million people 593.15 per million people Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Hong Kong, China or Slovenia?
Hong Kong, China, at 5,874 per million people against 5,616 per million people in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Hong Kong, China and Slovenia?
258 per million people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Slovenia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Slovenia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Slovenia 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.