China vs Malta: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
China
2,107 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Malta
2,355 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
China rank
48th
Malta rank
44th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2,355 per 1000000 pop against 2,107 per 1000000 pop in China, a difference of 248 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
China ranks 48th and Malta ranks 44th of 106 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 867.07 per 1000000 pop | 1,061 per 1000000 pop | 193.85 per 1000000 pop | Malta |
| 2010s | 1,149 per 1000000 pop | 1,853 per 1000000 pop | 703.74 per 1000000 pop | Malta |
| 2020s | 1,811 per 1000000 pop | 2,179 per 1000000 pop | 368.4 per 1000000 pop | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 2,355 per 1000000 pop against 2,107 per 1000000 pop in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between China and Malta?
- 248 per 1000000 pop, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- China ranks 48th 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.