Egypt vs Malaysia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Egypt
1,120 FTE
in 2024
Malaysia
1,218 FTE
in 2022
Egypt rank
55th
Malaysia rank
54th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,218 FTE against 1,120 FTE in Egypt, a difference of 98 FTE.
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 FTE | 831.01 FTE | 422.86 FTE | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 566.34 FTE | 1,939 FTE | 1,373 FTE | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 809.96 FTE | 964.92 FTE | 154.96 FTE | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1,218 FTE against 1,120 FTE in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 98 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Egypt ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 54th 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