Country rankings

Stem Cell Research Trials by Country

Iran has the highest # of Trials (224), followed by United States (212) and South Korea (186). Hong Kong has the lowest (67).

Health14 countries · 1 metricUpdated Dec 3, 2023Original page
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# of Trials

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
125.5
Middle half 87.5 – 149.3
Average
127.9
14 countries
Highest
224
Iran
Lowest
67
Hong Kong

Data

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14 countries · # = rank by # of Trials
#
1Iran224
2United States212
3South Korea186
4Australia154
5China135
6Spain134
7Israel126
8Germany125
9Canada100
10India89
11Malaysia87
12Panama79
13United Kingdom72
14Hong Kong67

What correlates with # of Trials?

Pearson r against 1,879 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of Trials tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Total Olympic Medals (IOC)Olympic Medals by Country
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Silver Olympic MedalsOlympic Medals by Country
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 10
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  3. Bronze Olympic MedalsOlympic Medals by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 10
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  4. Schizophrenia Lower LImitSchizophrenia Rates by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 13
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  5. Average Days K1 Visa Application to InterviewK1 Visa Approval Rate by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 10
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  6. Absolute Change 2012-22Access to Clean Water by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 10
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of Trials tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Lack of Adaptive CapacitiesNatural Disaster Risk by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 13
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  2. Climate Change Performance IndexClimate Change Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  3. HIV Rates FemaleHIV Rates by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 12
    Plot
  4. Click-Through RateAdsense CPC Rates by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 14
    Plot
  5. Land & Resource Sustainability Rank (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 13
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  6. ASR IncidenceCervical Cancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 13
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest # of Trials?
Iran has the highest # of Trials, at 224, followed by United States (212) and South Korea (186).
Which country has the lowest # of Trials?
Hong Kong has the lowest # of Trials, at 67.
What is the median # of Trials across countries?
The median is 125.5 across the 14 countries with data.
Where does this stem cell research trials by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of countries by stem cell research trials - Wiki; Registered Studies Over Time - Clinical Trials.