China except Hong Kong vs Germany: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
China except Hong Kong
5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Germany
553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
Germany rank
4th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Germany
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 5.18 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 10.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 4 regions.
China except Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300,050 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 295,452 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4,598 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | China except Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 906,829 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 312,287 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 594,542 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | China except Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.83 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 397,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.43 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | China except Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 498,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4.32 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 in business enterprise sector by size, China except Hong Kong or Germany?
- China except Hong Kong, at 5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between China except Hong Kong and Germany?
- 5.18 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 Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Germany rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.