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
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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.

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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