What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Cyprus and Hong Kong?

9.34 per million people, with Cyprus ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hong Kong?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Hong Kong: Technicians in R&D

Cyprus

325.14 per million people

in 2017

Hong Kong

315.8 per million people

in 2018

Cyprus rank

38th

Hong Kong rank

39th

Technicians in R&D over time

Cyprus
Hong Kong

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 325.14 per million people against 315.8 per million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 9.34 per million people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 38th and Hong Kong ranks 39th of 75 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1990s	265.66 per million people	210.3 per million people	55.37 per million people	Cyprus
2000s	313.43 per million people	324.13 per million people	10.7 per million people	Hong Kong
2010s	263.12 per million people	340.56 per million people	77.45 per million people	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Cyprus or Hong Kong?: Cyprus, at 325.14 per million people against 315.8 per million people in Hong Kong as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Cyprus and Hong Kong?: 9.34 per million people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hong Kong?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Cyprus and Hong Kong rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Cyprus ranks 38th and Hong Kong ranks 39th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit: per million people
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.