Cyprus vs Malta: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Cyprus
2,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Malta
2,423 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Cyprus rank
50th
Malta rank
49th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time

  • Cyprus
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 2,423 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Cyprus, a difference of 89 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 50th and Malta ranks 49th of 52 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 1,107 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 750.58 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 356.12 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cyprus
2010s 1,446 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18.02 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cyprus
2020s 2,277 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,096 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 180.88 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Cyprus or Malta?
Malta, at 2,423 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Cyprus and Malta?
89 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Cyprus ranks 50th and Malta ranks 49th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed