Hong Kong vs Upper middle income: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Hong Kong
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5,874 per million people against 1,476 per million people in Upper middle income, a difference of 4,398 per million people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 4.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 103 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,163 per million people | 671.42 per million people | 1,491 per million people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3,515 per million people | 955.3 per million people | 2,560 per million people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4,474 per million people | 1,354 per million people | 3,120 per million people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Hong Kong or Upper middle income?
- Hong Kong, at 5,874 per million people against 1,476 per million people in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Hong Kong and Upper middle income?
- 4,398 per million people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Upper middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and Upper middle income rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Hong Kong ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 16th 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.