What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Macao and Panama?

27.33 per million people, with Macao ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Panama?

6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Macao vs Panama: Technicians in R&D (per million people)

Macao

182.46 per million people

in 2018

Panama

155.13 per million people

in 2013

Macao rank

45th

Panama rank

47th

Technicians in R&D (per million people) over time

Macao
Panama

How they compare

Macao currently reports 182.46 per million people against 155.13 per million people in Panama, a difference of 27.33 per million people.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Macao ranks 45th and Panama ranks 47th of 75 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macao	Panama	Difference	Ahead
2000s	346.51 per million people	107.77 per million people	238.74 per million people	Macao
2010s	681.41 per million people	97.85 per million people	583.56 per million people	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Macao or Panama?: Macao, at 182.46 per million people against 155.13 per million people in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Macao and Panama?: 27.33 per million people, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Panama?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
How do Macao and Panama rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Macao ranks 45th and Panama ranks 47th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit: per million people
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.