Macao vs United States: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Macao
4,634 FTE
in 2024
United States
4,937 FTE
in 2022
Macao rank
25th
United States rank
23rd
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Macao
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,937 FTE against 4,634 FTE in Macao, a difference of 303 FTE.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.18 FTE | 3,708 FTE | 3,286 FTE | United States |
| 2010s | 1,782 FTE | 3,942 FTE | 2,161 FTE | United States |
| 2020s | 3,806 FTE | 4,802 FTE | 996.34 FTE | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Macao or United States?
- United States, at 4,937 FTE against 4,634 FTE in Macao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Macao and United States?
- 303 FTE, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Macao and United States rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Macao ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd 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