Australia vs Macau, China: Researchers in R&D
Australia
4,569 per million people
in 2010
Macau, China
4,634 per million people
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Macau, China rank
25th
Researchers in R&D over time
- Australia
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 4,634 per million people against 4,569 per million people in Australia, a difference of 65 per million people.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Macau, China ranks 25th of 103 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,120 per million people | 418.2 per million people | 3,701 per million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,569 per million people | 628.84 per million people | 3,940 per million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Australia or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 4,634 per million people against 4,569 per million people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Australia and Macau, China?
- 65 per million people, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Macau, China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
- How do Australia and Macau, China rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Australia ranks 26th and Macau, China ranks 25th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.