Egypt vs Malaysia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Egypt
1,120 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Malaysia
1,218 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Egypt rank
58th
Malaysia rank
57th

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

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,218 per 1000000 pop against 1,120 per 1000000 pop in Egypt, a difference of 98 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.

Egypt ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 408.15 per 1000000 pop 831.01 per 1000000 pop 422.86 per 1000000 pop Malaysia
2010s 566.34 per 1000000 pop 1,939 per 1000000 pop 1,373 per 1000000 pop Malaysia
2020s 809.96 per 1000000 pop 964.92 per 1000000 pop 154.96 per 1000000 pop Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Egypt or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1,218 per 1000000 pop against 1,120 per 1000000 pop in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Egypt and Malaysia?
98 per 1000000 pop, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Egypt ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 57th 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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About this data

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