Malaysia vs Romania: Researchers in R&D

Malaysia
1,218 per million people
in 2022
Romania
1,082 per million people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
54th
Romania rank
57th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Malaysia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,218 per million people against 1,082 per million people in Romania, a difference of 136 per million people.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.

Malaysia ranks 54th and Romania ranks 57th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 124.93 per million people 1,286 per million people 1,161 per million people Romania
2000s 520.67 per million people 934.98 per million people 414.31 per million people Romania
2010s 1,939 per million people 887.68 per million people 1,051 per million people Malaysia
2020s 964.92 per million people 970.52 per million people 5.6 per million people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Malaysia or Romania?
Malaysia, at 1,218 per million people against 1,082 per million people in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Malaysia and Romania?
136 per million people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Malaysia ranks 54th and Romania ranks 57th 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.