Latin America & Caribbean vs Macau, China: Researchers in R&D

Latin America & Caribbean
582.69 per million people
in 2014
Macau, China
4,634 per million people
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd
Macau, China rank
25th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 4,634 per million people against 582.69 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4,051 per million people.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 8.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Macau, China ranks 25th of 25 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 430.08 per million people 409.59 per million people 20.49 per million people Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 568.24 per million people 765.97 per million people 197.73 per million people Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Latin America & Caribbean or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 4,634 per million people against 582.69 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Latin America & Caribbean and Macau, China?
4,051 per million people, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Macau, China?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Macau, China rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Macau, China ranks 25th of 25 groups.
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.