Latvia vs Malta: Researchers in R&D

Latvia
2,191 per million people
in 2023
Malta
2,355 per million people
in 2023
Latvia rank
43rd
Malta rank
41st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Latvia
  • Malta
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199620092023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2,355 per million people against 2,191 per million people in Latvia, a difference of 164 per million people.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 1,639 per million people 1,061 per million people 577.89 per million people Latvia
2010s 1,819 per million people 1,853 per million people 33.38 per million people Malta
2020s 2,248 per million people 2,179 per million people 68.47 per million people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Latvia or Malta?
Malta, at 2,355 per million people against 2,191 per million people in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Latvia and Malta?
164 per million people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Latvia ranks 43rd 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.