China except Hong Kong vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
China except Hong Kong
3.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Japan
875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 3.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan, a difference of 2.88 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 4.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754,400 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 924,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 170,199 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 881,261 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 520,869 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | China except Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 872,450 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.41 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 Japan?
- China except Hong Kong, at 3.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 2.88 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 Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st 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.