Ireland vs Malta: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev.

Ireland
2.1%
in 2017
Malta
2.6%
in 2023
Ireland rank
4th
Malta rank
2nd

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
24681012200820152023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.6% against 2.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.

Ireland ranks 4th and Malta ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9% 9.3% 4.4% Malta
2010s 3.2% 4.1% 0.9% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev., Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 2.6% against 2.1% in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. between Ireland and Malta?
0.5%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
Ireland ranks 4th and Malta ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 429 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed