Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 5,874 per 1000000 pop in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is 5,874 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 5,874 per 1000000 pop in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,160 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,160 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 1,356 per 1000000 pop | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 1,564 per 1000000 pop | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 1,973 per 1000000 pop | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 2,122 per 1000000 pop | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2,612 per 1000000 pop | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 2,649 per 1000000 pop | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,815 per 1000000 pop | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,637 per 1000000 pop | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2,737 per 1000000 pop | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,063 per 1000000 pop | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 3,037 per 1000000 pop | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,138 per 1000000 pop | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,310 per 1000000 pop | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3,513 per 1000000 pop | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3,488 per 1000000 pop | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,668 per 1000000 pop | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3,720 per 1000000 pop | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,978 per 1000000 pop | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 4,240 per 1000000 pop | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 4,356 per 1000000 pop | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,592 per 1000000 pop | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 4,815 per 1000000 pop | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5,274 per 1000000 pop | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 5,874 per 1000000 pop | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,163 per 1000000 pop | 1,160 per 1000000 pop | 2,815 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,515 per 1000000 pop | 3,037 per 1000000 pop | 4,240 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,982 per 1000000 pop | 4,356 per 1000000 pop | 5,874 per 1000000 pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- 1 Republic of Korea 9,472 per 1000000 pop compare
- 1 South Korea 9,472 per 1000000 pop compare
- 3 Sweden 8,911 per 1000000 pop compare
- 4 Denmark 8,838 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 98.1% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 97.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications 44.9% (2024)
All data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region →
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 5,874 per 1000000 pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 5,874 per 1000000 pop in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,160 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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