Croatia vs Malta: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

Croatia
2,440 per million people
in 2023
Malta
2,355 per million people
in 2023
Croatia rank
39th
Malta rank
41st

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Croatia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 2,440 per million people against 2,355 per million people in Malta, a difference of 85 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 39th and Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 1,532 per million people 1,061 per million people 470.97 per million people Croatia
2010s 1,725 per million people 1,853 per million people 127.32 per million people Malta
2020s 2,421 per million people 2,179 per million people 242.04 per million people Croatia

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, Croatia or Malta?
Croatia, at 2,440 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 Croatia and Malta?
85 per million people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Croatia ranks 39th and Malta ranks 41st 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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Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.