Number of R&D researchers per million people in Macao
Macao: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 4,634 per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of r&d researchers per million people in Macao stood at 4,634 per million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 360.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Macao peaked at 4,634 per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 233.57 per million people, in 2002.
That places Macao 25th out of 103 countries 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.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Macao, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 259.35 per million people | — |
| 2002 | 233.57 per million people | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 317.63 per million people | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 513.86 per million people | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 608.65 per million people | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 546.98 per million people | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 379.66 per million people | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 378.38 per million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 552.54 per million people | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 628.84 per million people | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 590.61 per million people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 714.1 per million people | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 889.15 per million people | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 1,007 per million people | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,248 per million people | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 2,584 per million people | +107.1% |
| 2017 | 3,137 per million people | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 3,429 per million people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3,588 per million people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,826 per million people | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4,093 per million people | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 3,498 per million people | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3,827 per million people | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 4,634 per million people | +21.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 4,634 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Macao's 4,634 per million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,338 per million people, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.18 per million people | 233.57 per million people | 608.65 per million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,782 per million people | 590.61 per million people | 3,588 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,976 per million people | 3,498 per million people | 4,634 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Macao?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Macao was 4,634 per million people in 2024, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4,634 per million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.57 per million people in 2002.
- How does Macao rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Macao ranks 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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