Macao vs UNESCO: Sids: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Macao
4,634 FTE
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
1,245 FTE
in 2023
Macao rank
25th
UNESCO: Sids rank
22nd
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Macao
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
Macao currently reports 4,634 FTE against 1,245 FTE in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 3,389 FTE.
That makes Macao's figure about 3.7 times UNESCO: Sids's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNESCO: Sids ahead.
Macao ranks 25th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and UNESCO: Sids in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.18 FTE | 866.31 FTE | 445.13 FTE | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2010s | 1,782 FTE | 1,031 FTE | 750.22 FTE | Macao |
| 2020s | 3,811 FTE | 1,211 FTE | 2,600 FTE | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Macao or UNESCO: Sids?
- Macao, at 4,634 FTE against 1,245 FTE in UNESCO: Sids as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Macao and UNESCO: Sids?
- 3,389 FTE, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and UNESCO: Sids?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Macao and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Macao ranks 25th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 22nd 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