Macau, China vs SDG: Northern Africa: Researchers per million inhabitants
Macau, China
4,634 FTE
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
932.84 FTE
in 2023
Macau, China rank
25th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
27th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Macau, China
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 4,634 FTE against 932.84 FTE in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 3,701 FTE.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 5.0 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Macau, China ranks 25th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 27th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.18 FTE | 461.83 FTE | 40.65 FTE | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,782 FTE | 640.28 FTE | 1,141 FTE | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 3,811 FTE | 881.69 FTE | 2,929 FTE | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Macau, China or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Macau, China, at 4,634 FTE against 932.84 FTE in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Macau, China and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 3,701 FTE, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Macau, China ranks 25th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 27th 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