Argentina vs Malaysia: Researchers in R&D

Argentina
1,313 per million people
in 2023
Malaysia
1,218 per million people
in 2022
Argentina rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
54th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Argentina
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1,313 per million people against 1,218 per million people in Malaysia, a difference of 95 per million people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 702.9 per million people 157.87 per million people 545.04 per million people Argentina
2000s 853.3 per million people 520.67 per million people 332.62 per million people Argentina
2010s 1,199 per million people 1,939 per million people 739.79 per million people Malaysia
2020s 1,276 per million people 964.92 per million people 311.03 per million people Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Argentina or Malaysia?
Argentina, at 1,313 per million people against 1,218 per million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Argentina and Malaysia?
95 per million people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Argentina ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). 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 R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.