Australia vs Macao: Researchers per million inhabitants
Australia
4,569 FTE
in 2010
Macao
4,634 FTE
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Macao rank
25th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Australia
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 4,634 FTE against 4,569 FTE in Australia, a difference of 65 FTE.
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 FTE | 418.2 FTE | 3,701 FTE | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,569 FTE | 628.84 FTE | 3,940 FTE | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Australia or Macao?
- Macao, at 4,634 FTE against 4,569 FTE in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Australia and Macao?
- 65 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Australia ranks 26th and Macao ranks 25th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release