China except Hong Kong vs Russia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

China except Hong Kong
1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
Russia
444,111 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Russia
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How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 444,111 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 951,829 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 3.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 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 2 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 337,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 695,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 358,674 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2000s 824,538 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 560,506 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 264,032 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 in business enterprise sector by nace, China except Hong Kong or Russia?
China except Hong Kong, at 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 444,111 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2008.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between China except Hong Kong and Russia?
951,829 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?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
How do China except Hong Kong and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
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 in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed