China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Finland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
4,634 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Finland
8,315 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
4th
Finland rank
6th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Finland
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k200120122024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 8,315 per 1000000 pop against 4,634 per 1000000 pop in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 3,681 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Finland ranks 6th of 22 groups.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao Special Administrative Region Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 496.68 per 1000000 pop 7,646 per 1000000 pop 7,149 per 1000000 pop Finland
2010s 1,782 per 1000000 pop 7,117 per 1000000 pop 5,335 per 1000000 pop Finland
2020s 3,811 per 1000000 pop 7,952 per 1000000 pop 4,141 per 1000000 pop Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or Finland?
Finland, at 8,315 per 1000000 pop against 4,634 per 1000000 pop in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Finland?
3,681 per 1000000 pop, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Finland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Finland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Finland ranks 6th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Finland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 08 November 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/compare/researchers-in-full-time-equivalent-per-million-inhabitants-per-1-000-000-population/china-macao-special-administrative-region/finland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/compare/researchers-in-full-time-equivalent-per-million-inhabitants-per-1-000-000-population/china-macao-special-administrative-region/finland/">China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Finland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed