Latvia vs Malta: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Latvia
2,191 per million people
in 2023
Malta
2,355 per million people
in 2023
Latvia rank
43rd
Malta rank
41st
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2,355 per million people against 2,191 per million people in Latvia, a difference of 164 per million people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,639 per million people | 1,061 per million people | 577.89 per million people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,819 per million people | 1,853 per million people | 33.38 per million people | Malta |
| 2020s | 2,248 per million people | 2,179 per million people | 68.47 per million people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 2,355 per million people against 2,191 per million people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Latvia and Malta?
- 164 per million people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Latvia ranks 43rd 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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