Malta vs North Macedonia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Malta
2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
North Macedonia
3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Malta rank
47th
North Macedonia rank
46th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Malta
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Malta, a difference of 1,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.6 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Malta ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 46th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 879.98 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,310 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 430.42 Full-time equivalent (FTE) North Macedonia
2010s 1,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 338.46 Full-time equivalent (FTE) North Macedonia
2020s 2,052 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,487 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 434.23 Full-time equivalent (FTE) North Macedonia

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, Malta or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 3,812 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 Malta and North Macedonia?
1,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Malta ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 46th 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.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed