Malta vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Researchers per million inhabitants
Malta
2,355 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
556.92 FTE
in 2023
Malta rank
41st
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
38th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Malta
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2,355 FTE against 556.92 FTE in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 1,798 FTE.
That makes Malta's figure about 4.2 times MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 41st and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 38th of 103 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,061 FTE | 160 FTE | 900.92 FTE | Malta |
| 2010s | 1,853 FTE | 265.99 FTE | 1,587 FTE | Malta |
| 2020s | 2,179 FTE | 523.98 FTE | 1,655 FTE | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Malta or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Malta, at 2,355 FTE against 556.92 FTE in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Malta and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 1,798 FTE, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malta and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Malta ranks 41st and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 38th 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