Bulgaria vs Malta: Researchers in R&D

Bulgaria
2,401 per million people
in 2023
Malta
2,355 per million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
Malta rank
41st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malta
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2,401 per million people against 2,355 per million people in Malta, a difference of 46 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 1,360 per million people 1,061 per million people 298.74 per million people Bulgaria
2010s 1,922 per million people 1,853 per million people 69.67 per million people Bulgaria
2020s 2,426 per million people 2,179 per million people 247.31 per million people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Bulgaria or Malta?
Bulgaria, at 2,401 per million people against 2,355 per million people in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Bulgaria and Malta?
46 per million people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Malta ranks 41st 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.