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
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k199620102024

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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release