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Hong Kong vs Sweden

On research quality in 2022–now, Hong Kong ranks #18 in the world and Sweden #21, of 192 countries. Hong Kong stands higher in 15 of the 26 fields both publish in, Sweden in 11.

Hong Kong

World rank, 2022–now
#18
#27 all time
Works, 2022–now
80k
fractional
Top-10% rate
31.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
32%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Computational Mathematics, Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology.

Sweden

World rank, 2022–now
#21
#14 all time
Works, 2022–now
121k
fractional
Top-10% rate
24.7%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
41%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Public Administration, Research and Theory, Software.

Who leads in each field?

Hong Kong stands higher in 15 of 26 fields, Sweden in 11. Each bar is that side’s standing among all countries ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

How has their output grown?

20k40kSweden31k in 2025Hong Kong23k in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Hong Kong or Sweden?

Sweden publishes 1.5× as much research as Hong Kong in 2022–now (121k against 80k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Hong Kong or Sweden?

31.8% of Hong Kong's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 24.7% for Sweden.

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