Iceland vs Malta: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Iceland
4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Malta
2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Iceland rank
45th
Malta rank
47th
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Malta, a difference of 1,795 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Malta's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 45th and Malta ranks 47th of 50 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,125 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 755.41 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,369 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,448 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,588 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,072 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,324 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Iceland and Malta?
- 1,795 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Malta ranks 47th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.