Estonia vs Macao: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Estonia
4,800 FTE
in 2023
Macao
4,634 FTE
in 2024
Estonia rank
24th
Macao rank
25th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Estonia
- Macao
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4,800 FTE against 4,634 FTE in Macao, a difference of 166 FTE.
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 FTE | 421.18 FTE | 2,112 FTE | Estonia |
| 2010s | 3,411 FTE | 1,782 FTE | 1,629 FTE | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4,332 FTE | 3,811 FTE | 520.95 FTE | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Estonia or Macao?
- Estonia, at 4,800 FTE against 4,634 FTE in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Estonia and Macao?
- 166 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Estonia ranks 24th 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