Macao vs United States: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Macao
4,634 per million people
in 2024
United States
4,937 per million people
in 2022
Macao rank
25th
United States rank
23rd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Macao
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,937 per million people against 4,634 per million people in Macao, a difference of 303 per million people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.18 per million people | 3,708 per million people | 3,286 per million people | United States |
| 2010s | 1,782 per million people | 3,942 per million people | 2,161 per million people | United States |
| 2020s | 3,806 per million people | 4,802 per million people | 996.34 per million people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Macao or United States?
- United States, at 4,937 per million people against 4,634 per million people in Macao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Macao and United States?
- 303 per million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Macao and United States rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Macao ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β 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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