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Researchers per million people — China

Researchers per million people in China in 2023 — 2,107 per 1M. Ranked 38 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 371.3%.

2023 2,107 per 1M +13.95% vs 2022
World rank 38of 76
Period maximum 2,107 per 1M2023
Period minimum 390 per 1M1998

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — China, 1996–202301,0002,0003,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 447 per 1M1997: 476 per 1M1998: 390 per 1M1999: 423 per 1M2000: 550 per 1M2001: 583 per 1M2002: 632 per 1M2003: 668 per 1M2004: 713 per 1M2005: 857 per 1M2006: 931 per 1M2007: 1,077 per 1M2008: 1,198 per 1M2009: 861 per 1M2010: 899 per 1M2011: 972 per 1M2012: 1,029 per 1M2013: 1,080 per 1M2014: 1,102 per 1M2015: 1,163 per 1M2016: 1,209 per 1M2017: 1,236 per 1M2018: 1,317 per 1M2019: 1,484 per 1M2020: 1,600 per 1M2021: 1,686 per 1M2022: 1,849 per 1M2023: 2,107 per 1M
Change over the period: +1,660 (+371.32%) Average annual rate: 5.91 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China

China 2,107 per 1M
East Asia & Pacific 2,426 per 1M
Eastern Asia computed 2,635 per 1M
Researchers per million people — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 2,107 +258 +13.95%
2022 1,849 +163 +9.68%
2021 1,686 +86 +5.35%
2020 1,600 +116 +7.85%
2019 1,484 +166 +12.63%
2018 1,317 +82 +6.61%
2017 1,236 +27 +2.23%
2016 1,209 +46 +3.97%
2015 1,163 +61 +5.53%
2014 1,102 +22 +2.05%
2013 1,080 +51 +4.92%
2012 1,029 +57 +5.86%
2011 972 +73 +8.14%
2010 899 +38 +4.37%
2009 861 −336 −28.08%
2008 1,198 +121 +11.22%
2007 1,077 +146 +15.63%
2006 931 +75 +8.7%
2005 857 +143 +20.08%
2004 713 +45 +6.81%
2003 668 +36 +5.73%
2002 632 +49 +8.4%
2001 583 +33 +6.04%
2000 550 +127 +29.93%
1999 423 +33 +8.56%
1998 390 −87 −18.18%
1997 476 +29 +6.51%
1996 447 — —

Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

KR South Korea 9,472 JP Japan 5,609 HK Hong Kong 5,274 MO Macao 3,827 CN China 2,107
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About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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