Hong Kong vs Romania: Technicians in R&D

Hong Kong
315.8 per million people
in 2018
Romania
278.82 per million people
in 2017
Hong Kong rank
39th
Romania rank
42nd

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Romania
200300400500600199620072018

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 315.8 per million people against 278.82 per million people in Romania, a difference of 36.98 per million people.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 39th and Romania ranks 42nd of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 210.3 per million people 454.47 per million people 244.18 per million people Romania
2000s 324.13 per million people 243.18 per million people 80.95 per million people Hong Kong
2010s 340.56 per million people 244.03 per million people 96.53 per million people Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Hong Kong or Romania?
Hong Kong, at 315.8 per million people against 278.82 per million people in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Hong Kong and Romania?
36.98 per million people, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Romania rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Hong Kong ranks 39th and Romania ranks 42nd 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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About this data

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

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.