Macau, China vs United States of America: Number of R&D researchers per million people
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
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Macau, China
- United States of America
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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Macau, China ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 23rd 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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