Bulgaria vs Malta: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
2,401 per million people
in 2023
Malta
2,355 per million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
Malta rank
41st
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2,401 per million people against 2,355 per million people in Malta, a difference of 46 per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,360 per million people | 1,061 per million people | 298.74 per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,922 per million people | 1,853 per million people | 69.67 per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,426 per million people | 2,179 per million people | 247.31 per million people | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 2,401 per million people against 2,355 per million people in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 46 per million people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β 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.