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

China except Hong Kong
7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Russia
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
Russia rank
3rd

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

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Russia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201320182023

How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 6.49 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 9.6 times Russia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, China except Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Russia ranks 3rd of 4 regions.

China except Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

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 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between China except Hong Kong and Russia?
6.49 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?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
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 3rd of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex. 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 and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 599 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed