China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Sweden: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
4,634 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Sweden
8,911 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 4,634 per 1000000 pop in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 4,277 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444.63 per 1000000 pop | 5,484 per 1000000 pop | 5,039 per 1000000 pop | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,782 per 1000000 pop | 6,569 per 1000000 pop | 4,788 per 1000000 pop | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3,811 per 1000000 pop | 8,366 per 1000000 pop | 4,555 per 1000000 pop | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,911 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 Sweden?
- 4,277 per 1000000 pop, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Sweden rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.