Bulgaria vs Malta: Researchers per million inhabitants
Bulgaria
2,401 FTE
in 2023
Malta
2,355 FTE
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
Malta rank
41st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2,401 FTE against 2,355 FTE in Malta, a difference of 46 FTE.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,360 FTE | 1,061 FTE | 298.74 FTE | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,922 FTE | 1,853 FTE | 69.67 FTE | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,426 FTE | 2,179 FTE | 247.31 FTE | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 2,401 FTE against 2,355 FTE in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 46 FTE, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release