China vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): Researchers per million inhabitants
China
2,107 FTE
in 2023
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
182.82 FTE
in 2023
China rank
45th
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
45th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- China
- WB: Low Income (july 2025)
How they compare
China currently reports 2,107 FTE against 182.82 FTE in WB: Low Income (july 2025), a difference of 1,924 FTE.
That makes China's figure about 11.5 times WB: Low Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 45th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 45th of 103 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Low Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 433.98 FTE | 98.35 FTE | 335.63 FTE | China |
| 2000s | 806.89 FTE | 121.11 FTE | 685.78 FTE | China |
| 2010s | 1,149 FTE | 158.55 FTE | 990.46 FTE | China |
| 2020s | 1,811 FTE | 179.77 FTE | 1,631 FTE | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, China or WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- China, at 2,107 FTE against 182.82 FTE in WB: Low Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between China and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 1,924 FTE, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do China and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- China ranks 45th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 45th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release