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