Hong Kong, China vs World: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Hong Kong, China
- World
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5,874 per million people against 1,652 per million people in World, a difference of 4,222 per million people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.6 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and World ranks 15th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,886 per million people | 1,138 per million people | 748.07 per million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3,510 per million people | 1,391 per million people | 2,119 per million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 4,356 per million people | 1,652 per million people | 2,704 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 World?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5,874 per million people against 1,652 per million people in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Hong Kong, China and World?
- 4,222 per million people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and World ranks 15th 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.