China except Hong Kong vs Germany: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

China except Hong Kong
3.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Germany
640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
Germany rank
4th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Germany
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M198119982015

How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 3.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 3.12 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 5.9 times Germany's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, China except Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 4 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 750,800 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 474,176 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 276,624 Full-time equivalent (FTE) China except Hong Kong
2000s 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 491,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 910,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) China except Hong Kong
2010s 3.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 591,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2.69 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) China except Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, China except Hong Kong or Germany?
China except Hong Kong, at 3.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between China except Hong Kong and Germany?
3.12 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with China except Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do China except Hong Kong and Germany rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed