Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Macao Special Administrative Region

China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 4,634 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,634
Change on year
up 21.1%
Rank
4th
of 22 groups
All-time high
4,634
in 2024
All-time low
233.57
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2001–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2001201220242001: 259.42002: 233.62003: 317.62004: 513.92005: 608.62006: 5472007: 379.72008: 378.42009: 552.52010: 628.82011: 590.62012: 714.12013: 889.12014: 1.0k2015: 1.2k2016: 2.6k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.6k2020: 3.8k2021: 4.1k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.8k2024: 4.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Macao Special Administrative Region stood at 4,634. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 360.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 4,634 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 233.57, in 2002.

That places China, Macao Special Administrative Region 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 259.35
2002 233.57 -9.9%
2003 317.63 +36.0%
2004 513.86 +61.8%
2005 608.65 +18.4%
2006 546.98 -10.1%
2007 379.66 -30.6%
2008 378.38 -0.3%
2009 552.54 +46.0%
2010 628.84 +13.8%
2011 590.61 -6.1%
2012 714.1 +20.9%
2013 889.15 +24.5%
2014 1,007 +13.3%
2015 1,248 +23.9%
2016 2,584 +107.1%
2017 3,137 +21.4%
2018 3,429 +9.3%
2019 3,588 +4.6%
2020 3,826 +6.6%
2021 4,093 +7.0%
2022 3,498 -14.5%
2023 3,827 +9.4%
2024 4,634 +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 421.18 233.57 608.65 9
2010s 1,782 590.61 3,588 10
2020s 3,976 3,498 4,634 5

Countries ranked near China, Macao Special Administrative Region

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 9,472 compare
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  3. 3 Sweden 8,911 compare
  4. 4 Denmark 8,838 compare
  5. 5 Singapore 8,782 compare
  6. 6 Finland 8,315 compare
  7. 7 Norway 7,451 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 4,634 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 4,634 in 2024.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 233.57 in 2002.
How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is up 360.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Macao Special Administrative Region data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
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