Estonia vs Macau, China: Researchers in R&D

Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
Macau, China
4,634 per million people
in 2024
Estonia rank
24th
Macau, China rank
25th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Estonia
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 4,800 per million people against 4,634 per million people in Macau, China, a difference of 166 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 24th and Macau, China ranks 25th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 2,533 per million people 421.18 per million people 2,112 per million people Estonia
2010s 3,411 per million people 1,782 per million people 1,629 per million people Estonia
2020s 4,332 per million people 3,811 per million people 520.95 per million people Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Estonia or Macau, China?
Estonia, at 4,800 per million people against 4,634 per million people in Macau, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Estonia and Macau, China?
166 per million people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Macau, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Macau, China rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Estonia ranks 24th 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

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.