Croatia vs Malta: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Croatia
2,440 per million people
in 2023
Malta
2,355 per million people
in 2023
Croatia rank
39th
Malta rank
41st
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Croatia
- Malta
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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- 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) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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