Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region
China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 4,634 per 1000000 pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in China, Macao Special Administrative Region stood at 4,634 per 1000000 pop. 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 per 1000000 pop in 2024 and was at its lowest, 233.57 per 1000000 pop, 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 (per) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 259.35 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2002 | 233.57 per 1000000 pop | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 317.63 per 1000000 pop | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 513.86 per 1000000 pop | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 608.65 per 1000000 pop | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 546.98 per 1000000 pop | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 379.66 per 1000000 pop | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 378.38 per 1000000 pop | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 552.54 per 1000000 pop | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 628.84 per 1000000 pop | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 590.61 per 1000000 pop | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 714.1 per 1000000 pop | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 889.15 per 1000000 pop | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 1,007 per 1000000 pop | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,248 per 1000000 pop | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 2,584 per 1000000 pop | +107.1% |
| 2017 | 3,137 per 1000000 pop | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 3,429 per 1000000 pop | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3,588 per 1000000 pop | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,826 per 1000000 pop | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4,093 per 1000000 pop | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 3,498 per 1000000 pop | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3,827 per 1000000 pop | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 4,634 per 1000000 pop | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.18 per 1000000 pop | 233.57 per 1000000 pop | 608.65 per 1000000 pop | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,782 per 1000000 pop | 590.61 per 1000000 pop | 3,588 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,976 per 1000000 pop | 3,498 per 1000000 pop | 4,634 per 1000000 pop | 5 |
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- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.7% (2024)
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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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop 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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