Hong Kong, China vs Slovenia: Number of R&D researchers per million people
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
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Slovenia
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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Slovenia ranks 17th 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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