Cuba vs Malta: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Cuba
2,171 per million people
in 2024
Malta
2,355 per million people
in 2023
Cuba rank
44th
Malta rank
41st
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Cuba
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2,355 per million people against 2,171 per million people in Cuba, a difference of 184 per million people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 44th and Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,095 per million people | 1,904 per million people | 191.5 per million people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2,067 per million people | 2,179 per million people | 111.84 per million people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Cuba or Malta?
- Malta, at 2,355 per million people against 2,171 per million people in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Cuba and Malta?
- 184 per million people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Malta rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Cuba ranks 44th 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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