Macau, China vs United States of America: Researchers in R&D

Macau, China
4,634 per million people
in 2024
United States of America
4,937 per million people
in 2022
Macau, China rank
25th
United States of America rank
23rd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Macau, China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4,937 per million people against 4,634 per million people in Macau, China, a difference of 303 per million people.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 103 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 421.18 per million people 3,708 per million people 3,286 per million people United States of America
2010s 1,782 per million people 3,942 per million people 2,161 per million people United States of America
2020s 3,806 per million people 4,802 per million people 996.34 per million people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Macau, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4,937 per million people against 4,634 per million people in Macau, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Macau, China and United States of America?
303 per million people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Macau, China and United States of America rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Macau, China ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 23rd 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.