Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in China
China: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 2,107 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, 2000–2023
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 is 2,107 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China peaked at 2,107 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 549.58 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places China 48th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in China, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 549.58 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 582.79 per 1000000 pop | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 631.74 per 1000000 pop | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 667.93 per 1000000 pop | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 713.43 per 1000000 pop | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 856.66 per 1000000 pop | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 931.2 per 1000000 pop | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,077 per 1000000 pop | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 1,198 per 1000000 pop | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 861.25 per 1000000 pop | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 898.86 per 1000000 pop | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 972.02 per 1000000 pop | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,029 per 1000000 pop | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,080 per 1000000 pop | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,102 per 1000000 pop | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,163 per 1000000 pop | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,209 per 1000000 pop | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,236 per 1000000 pop | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,317 per 1000000 pop | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,484 per 1000000 pop | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 1,600 per 1000000 pop | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1,686 per 1000000 pop | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,849 per 1000000 pop | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 2,107 per 1000000 pop | +14.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,107 per 1000000 pop is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.58 per 1000000 pop, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- China's 2,107 per 1000000 pop is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,850 per 1000000 pop, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -28.1% | 1,198 per 1000000 pop | 861.25 per 1000000 pop |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 806.89 per 1000000 pop | 549.58 per 1000000 pop | 1,198 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,149 per 1000000 pop | 898.86 per 1000000 pop | 1,484 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,811 per 1000000 pop | 1,600 per 1000000 pop | 2,107 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More science & technology data for China
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.75 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 194.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 156,053 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 156,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China was 2,107 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,107 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 549.58 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does China rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- China ranks 48th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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