Macao vs South Asia: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Macao
- South Asia
How they compare
Macao currently reports 4,634 per million people against 256.82 per million people in South Asia, a difference of 4,377 per million people.
That makes Macao's figure about 18.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 24th of 103 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 608.65 per million people | 135.15 per million people | 473.5 per million people | Macao |
| 2010s | 1,769 per million people | 205.21 per million people | 1,563 per million people | Macao |
| 2020s | 3,826 per million people | 256.82 per million people | 3,569 per million people | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Macao or South Asia?
- Macao, at 4,634 per million people against 256.82 per million people in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Macao and South Asia?
- 4,377 per million people, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Macao and South Asia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Macao ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.