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

Malaysia
1,218 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Romania
1,082 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Malaysia rank
57th
Romania rank
60th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Romania
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020112023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,218 per 1000000 pop against 1,082 per 1000000 pop in Romania, a difference of 136 per 1000000 pop.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Malaysia ranks 57th and Romania ranks 60th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 520.67 per 1000000 pop 934.98 per 1000000 pop 414.31 per 1000000 pop Romania
2010s 1,939 per 1000000 pop 887.68 per 1000000 pop 1,051 per 1000000 pop Malaysia
2020s 964.92 per 1000000 pop 970.52 per 1000000 pop 5.6 per 1000000 pop Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Malaysia or Romania?
Malaysia, at 1,218 per 1000000 pop against 1,082 per 1000000 pop in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Malaysia and Romania?
136 per 1000000 pop, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Malaysia ranks 57th and Romania ranks 60th 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