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

China except Hong Kong
3.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Russia
833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd

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

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Russia
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How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 3.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 2.93 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 4.5 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.

China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 4 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 791,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 308,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2000s 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 462,992 Full-time equivalent (FTE) China except Hong Kong
2010s 3.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 832,859 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2.45 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 Russia?
China except Hong Kong, at 3.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between China except Hong Kong and Russia?
2.93 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 Russia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do China except Hong Kong and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd 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