Malaysia vs Romania: Researchers per million inhabitants
Malaysia
1,218 FTE
in 2022
Romania
1,082 FTE
in 2023
Malaysia rank
54th
Romania rank
57th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,218 FTE against 1,082 FTE in Romania, a difference of 136 FTE.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 54th and Romania ranks 57th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.93 FTE | 1,286 FTE | 1,161 FTE | Romania |
| 2000s | 520.67 FTE | 934.98 FTE | 414.31 FTE | Romania |
| 2010s | 1,939 FTE | 887.68 FTE | 1,051 FTE | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 964.92 FTE | 970.52 FTE | 5.6 FTE | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Malaysia or Romania?
- Malaysia, at 1,218 FTE against 1,082 FTE in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Malaysia and Romania?
- 136 FTE, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Malaysia ranks 54th and Romania ranks 57th 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