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

18.86 per million people, with Hong Kong ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

Hong Kong vs Thailand: Technicians in R&D

Hong Kong

315.8 per million people

in 2018

Thailand

296.94 per million people

in 2017

Hong Kong rank

39th

Thailand rank

41st

Technicians in R&D over time

Hong Kong
Thailand

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 315.8 per million people against 296.94 per million people in Thailand, a difference of 18.86 per million people.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st of 75 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	199.62 per million people	84.77 per million people	114.85 per million people	Hong Kong
2000s	315.02 per million people	168.82 per million people	146.2 per million people	Hong Kong
2010s	345.36 per million people	243.24 per million people	102.11 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 Thailand?: Hong Kong, at 315.8 per million people against 296.94 per million people in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Hong Kong and Thailand?: 18.86 per million people, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Thailand?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Thailand rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Hong Kong ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st 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.