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
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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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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.