Macau, China vs UNESCO: Sids: Researchers per million inhabitants
Macau, China
4,634 FTE
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
1,245 FTE
in 2023
Macau, China rank
25th
UNESCO: Sids rank
22nd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Macau, China
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 4,634 FTE against 1,245 FTE in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 3,389 FTE.
That makes Macau, China'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.
Macau, China ranks 25th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and UNESCO: Sids in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | 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 | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 3,811 FTE | 1,211 FTE | 2,600 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 UNESCO: Sids?
- Macau, China, at 4,634 FTE against 1,245 FTE in UNESCO: Sids as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Macau, China and UNESCO: Sids?
- 3,389 FTE, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and UNESCO: Sids?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Macau, China 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