Argentina vs Malaysia: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
1,313 per million people
in 2023
Malaysia
1,218 per million people
in 2022
Argentina rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
54th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1,313 per million people against 1,218 per million people in Malaysia, a difference of 95 per million people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702.9 per million people | 157.87 per million people | 545.04 per million people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 853.3 per million people | 520.67 per million people | 332.62 per million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1,199 per million people | 1,939 per million people | 739.79 per million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,276 per million people | 964.92 per million people | 311.03 per million people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Argentina, at 1,313 per million people against 1,218 per million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 95 per million people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.