China vs India: Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency

China
4,617
in 2022
India
1,923
in 2022
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 4,617 against 1,923 in India, a difference of 2,694.

That makes China's figure about 2.4 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was India ahead.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 141 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
2000s 8 30 22 India
2010s 27 437.8 410.8 India
2020s 2,322 1,923 399 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency, China or India?
China, at 4,617 against 1,923 in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency between China and India?
2,694, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do China and India rank globally for number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
143 places, 1,099 data points, 2008–2022
Last refreshed