China except Hong Kong vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2

China except Hong Kong
4.06 million
in 2020
Japan
624,673
in 2020
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M6.0M200520142023

How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 4.06 million against 624,673 in Japan, a difference of 3.44 million.

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 6.5 times Japan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, China except Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd 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 Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.22 million 618,245 601,976 China except Hong Kong
2010s 2.83 million 600,368 2.23 million China except Hong Kong
2020s 4.81 million 633,540 4.18 million 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 Japan?
China except Hong Kong, at 4.06 million against 624,673 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between China except Hong Kong and Japan?
3.44 million, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do China except Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. 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. 2 activity and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,050 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed