Researchers per million people in Hong Kong in 2024 — 5,874 per 1M. Ranked 1 in the world out of 28. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 457.4%.
1998–2024 · per million people
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,874 | +600 | +11.38% |
| 2023 | 5,274 | +459 | +9.52% |
| 2022 | 4,815 | +223 | +4.87% |
| 2021 | 4,592 | +236 | +5.42% |
| 2020 | 4,356 | +115 | +2.72% |
| 2019 | 4,240 | +262 | +6.59% |
| 2018 | 3,978 | +258 | +6.93% |
| 2017 | 3,720 | +52 | +1.42% |
| 2016 | 3,668 | +180 | +5.17% |
| 2015 | 3,488 | −25 | −0.71% |
| 2014 | 3,513 | +203 | +6.14% |
| 2013 | 3,310 | +172 | +5.49% |
| 2012 | 3,138 | +101 | +3.32% |
| 2011 | 3,037 | −26 | −0.84% |
| 2010 | 3,063 | +325 | +11.88% |
| 2009 | 2,737 | +101 | +3.81% |
| 2008 | 2,637 | −178 | −6.34% |
| 2007 | 2,815 | +166 | +6.26% |
| 2006 | 2,649 | +37 | +1.43% |
| 2005 | 2,612 | +490 | +23.07% |
| 2004 | 2,122 | +150 | +7.59% |
| 2003 | 1,973 | +408 | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 1,564 | +208 | +15.37% |
| 2001 | 1,356 | +196 | +16.88% |
| 2000 | 1,160 | −45 | −3.77% |
| 1999 | 1,206 | +152 | +14.41% |
| 1998 | 1,054 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Hong Kong
5,874
Macao
4,634
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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