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

Latvia
2,191 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Malta
2,355 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Latvia rank
46th
Malta rank
44th

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

  • Latvia
  • Malta
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020112023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2,355 per 1000000 pop against 2,191 per 1000000 pop in Latvia, a difference of 164 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 46th and Malta ranks 44th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 1,639 per 1000000 pop 1,061 per 1000000 pop 577.89 per 1000000 pop Latvia
2010s 1,819 per 1000000 pop 1,853 per 1000000 pop 33.38 per 1000000 pop Malta
2020s 2,248 per 1000000 pop 2,179 per 1000000 pop 68.47 per 1000000 pop Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Latvia or Malta?
Malta, at 2,355 per 1000000 pop against 2,191 per 1000000 pop in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Latvia and Malta?
164 per 1000000 pop, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Latvia ranks 46th 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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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