Macao vs MDG: Northern Africa: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Macao
4,634 FTE
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa
1,103 FTE
in 2023
Macao rank
25th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
26th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Macao
- MDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Macao currently reports 4,634 FTE against 1,103 FTE in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 3,531 FTE.
That makes Macao's figure about 4.2 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Macao ranks 25th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 26th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | MDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.18 FTE | 515.99 FTE | 94.81 FTE | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,782 FTE | 732.95 FTE | 1,049 FTE | Macao |
| 2020s | 3,811 FTE | 1,037 FTE | 2,774 FTE | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Macao or MDG: Northern Africa?
- Macao, at 4,634 FTE against 1,103 FTE in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Macao and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 3,531 FTE, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Macao and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Macao ranks 25th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 26th 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