Estonia vs Macao: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
Macao
4,634 per million people
in 2024
Estonia rank
24th
Macao rank
25th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Estonia
- Macao
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4,800 per million people against 4,634 per million people in Macao, a difference of 166 per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 24th and Macao ranks 25th of 103 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,533 per million people | 421.18 per million people | 2,112 per million people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 3,411 per million people | 1,782 per million people | 1,629 per million people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4,332 per million people | 3,811 per million people | 520.95 per million people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Estonia or Macao?
- Estonia, at 4,800 per million people against 4,634 per million people in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Estonia and Macao?
- 166 per million people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Macao?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Macao rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Estonia ranks 24th 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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