Egypt vs Malaysia: Researchers in R&D

Egypt
1,120 per million people
in 2024
Malaysia
1,218 per million people
in 2022
Egypt rank
55th
Malaysia rank
54th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,218 per million people against 1,120 per million people in Egypt, a difference of 98 per million people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.

Egypt ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 408.15 per million people 831.01 per million people 422.86 per million people Malaysia
2010s 566.34 per million people 1,939 per million people 1,373 per million people Malaysia
2020s 809.96 per million people 964.92 per million people 154.96 per million people Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Egypt or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1,218 per million people against 1,120 per million people in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Egypt and Malaysia?
98 per million people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Egypt ranks 55th 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.