Iran vs Malta: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Iran
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2,355 per million people against 2,240 per million people in Iran, a difference of 115 per million people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
Iran ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Iran or Malta?
- Malta, at 2,355 per million people against 2,240 per million people in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Iran and Malta?
- 115 per million people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Malta rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Iran 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
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.