Malta vs United Arab Emirates: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Malta
2,355 per million people
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,607 per million people
in 2021
Malta rank
41st
United Arab Emirates rank
38th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malta
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,607 per million people against 2,355 per million people in Malta, a difference of 252 per million people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 103 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,916 per million people | 2,405 per million people | 489.17 per million people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2,024 per million people | 2,594 per million people | 570.25 per million people | United Arab Emirates |
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, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,607 per million people against 2,355 per million people in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 252 per million people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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.