Malta vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Malta
2,355 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
352.95 FTE
in 2023
Malta rank
41st
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
40th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Malta
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2,355 FTE against 352.95 FTE in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 2,002 FTE.
That makes Malta's figure about 6.7 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 41st and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th of 103 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,061 FTE | 153.3 FTE | 907.61 FTE | Malta |
| 2010s | 1,853 FTE | 233.19 FTE | 1,620 FTE | Malta |
| 2020s | 2,179 FTE | 342.19 FTE | 1,837 FTE | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Malta or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Malta, at 2,355 FTE against 352.95 FTE in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Malta and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 2,002 FTE, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malta and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Malta ranks 41st and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th 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