Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
5,874 per million people
in 2024
Ireland
5,753 per million people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Ireland rank
15th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5,874 per million people against 5,753 per million people in Ireland, a difference of 121 per million people.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 15th of 103 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,130 per million people | 2,101 per million people | 971.67 per million people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,163 per million people | 2,731 per million people | 568.52 per million people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,515 per million people | 4,688 per million people | 1,173 per million people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4,759 per million people | 5,429 per million people | 670.22 per million people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5,874 per million people against 5,753 per million people in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 121 per million people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 15th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.