China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Denmark: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1.1%
in 2024
Denmark
3.0%
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
10th
Denmark rank
12th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.0% against 1.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.7 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 12th of 22 groups.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.5% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 3.0% against 1.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Denmark?
- 1.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Denmark rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 12th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.