Bulgaria vs Malta: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Bulgaria
2,401 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Malta
2,355 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Malta rank
44th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malta
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2,401 per 1000000 pop against 2,355 per 1000000 pop in Malta, a difference of 46 per 1000000 pop.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 44th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 1,360 per 1000000 pop 1,061 per 1000000 pop 298.74 per 1000000 pop Bulgaria
2010s 1,922 per 1000000 pop 1,853 per 1000000 pop 69.67 per 1000000 pop Bulgaria
2020s 2,426 per 1000000 pop 2,179 per 1000000 pop 247.31 per 1000000 pop Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Bulgaria or Malta?
Bulgaria, at 2,401 per 1000000 pop against 2,355 per 1000000 pop in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Bulgaria and Malta?
46 per 1000000 pop, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 44th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed