Cuba vs Malta: Researchers in R&D

Cuba
2,171 per million people
in 2024
Malta
2,355 per million people
in 2023
Cuba rank
44th
Malta rank
41st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Cuba
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 2,355 per million people against 2,171 per million people in Cuba, a difference of 184 per million people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 44th and Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malta Difference Ahead
2010s 2,095 per million people 1,904 per million people 191.5 per million people Cuba
2020s 2,067 per million people 2,179 per million people 111.84 per million people Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Cuba or Malta?
Malta, at 2,355 per million people against 2,171 per million people in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Cuba and Malta?
184 per million people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malta?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Malta rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Cuba ranks 44th 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.