Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Hong Kong, China
5,874 per million people
in 2024
Iceland
5,953 per million people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Iceland rank
12th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,953 per million people against 5,874 per million people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 79 per million people.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,130 per million people | 5,456 per million people | 4,326 per million people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2,397 per million people | 7,267 per million people | 4,870 per million people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3,511 per million people | 6,113 per million people | 2,602 per million people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4,894 per million people | 6,586 per million people | 1,692 per million people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5,953 per million people against 5,874 per million people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 79 per million people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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