Malta vs UIS: South and West Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Malta
2,355 FTE
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
347.27 FTE
in 2023
Malta rank
41st
UIS: South and West Asia rank
41st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Malta
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2,355 FTE against 347.27 FTE in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 2,008 FTE.
That makes Malta's figure about 6.8 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 41st and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 41st of 103 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,061 FTE | 143.41 FTE | 917.5 FTE | Malta |
| 2010s | 1,853 FTE | 224.91 FTE | 1,628 FTE | Malta |
| 2020s | 2,179 FTE | 337.14 FTE | 1,842 FTE | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Malta or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Malta, at 2,355 FTE against 347.27 FTE in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Malta and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 2,008 FTE, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malta and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Malta ranks 41st and UIS: South and West Asia 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