Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Malta: Researchers in R&D

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2,240 per million people
in 2021
Malta
2,355 per million people
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
42nd
Malta rank
41st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Malta
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200220122023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2,355 per million people against 2,240 per million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 115 per million people.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 702.27 per million people 1,242 per million people 540.17 per million people Malta
2010s 969.61 per million people 1,839 per million people 869.8 per million people Malta
2020s 2,240 per million people 2,083 per million people 156.91 per million people Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Malta?
Malta, at 2,355 per million people against 2,240 per million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malta?
115 per million people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malta?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malta rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd 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.