Cuba vs Malta: Researchers per million inhabitants
Cuba
2,171 FTE
in 2024
Malta
2,355 FTE
in 2023
Cuba rank
44th
Malta rank
41st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Cuba
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2,355 FTE against 2,171 FTE in Cuba, a difference of 184 FTE.
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 FTE | 1,904 FTE | 191.5 FTE | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2,067 FTE | 2,179 FTE | 111.84 FTE | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Cuba or Malta?
- Malta, at 2,355 FTE against 2,171 FTE in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Cuba and Malta?
- 184 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Cuba ranks 44th 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