Egypt vs Malaysia: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Egypt
1,120 per million people
in 2024
Malaysia
1,218 per million people
in 2022
Egypt rank
55th
Malaysia rank
54th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,218 per million people against 1,120 per million people in Egypt, a difference of 98 per million people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.
Egypt ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 103 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 408.15 per million people | 831.01 per million people | 422.86 per million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 566.34 per million people | 1,939 per million people | 1,373 per million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 809.96 per million people | 964.92 per million people | 154.96 per million people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1,218 per million people against 1,120 per million people in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 98 per million people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Egypt ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 54th 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 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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