Australia vs Macao: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

Australia
4,569 per million people
in 2010
Macao
4,634 per million people
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Macao rank
25th

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Macao
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 4,634 per million people against 4,569 per million people in Australia, a difference of 65 per million people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 26th and Macao ranks 25th of 103 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 4,120 per million people 418.2 per million people 3,701 per million people Australia
2010s 4,569 per million people 628.84 per million people 3,940 per million people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Macao?
Macao, at 4,634 per million people against 4,569 per million people in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Macao?
65 per million people, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Macao?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Australia and Macao rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Australia ranks 26th and Macao ranks 25th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.