Hong Kong, China vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants
Hong Kong, China
5,874 FTE
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2,520 FTE
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
12th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Hong Kong, China
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5,874 FTE against 2,520 FTE in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 3,354 FTE.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.3 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,130 FTE | 1,934 FTE | 803.93 FTE | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 2,163 FTE | 1,947 FTE | 216.01 FTE | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3,515 FTE | 2,093 FTE | 1,422 FTE | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 4,759 FTE | 2,413 FTE | 2,346 FTE | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Hong Kong, China or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5,874 FTE against 2,520 FTE in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Hong Kong, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 3,354 FTE, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 12th 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