What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Ireland and Malta?

279.02 per million people, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?

15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Malta: Technicians in R&D

Ireland

1,165 per million people

in 2017

Malta

885.98 per million people

in 2017

Ireland rank

17th

Malta rank

20th

Technicians in R&D over time

Ireland
Malta

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,165 per million people against 885.98 per million people in Malta, a difference of 279.02 per million people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 17th and Malta ranks 20th of 75 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	677.12 per million people	513.07 per million people	164.05 per million people	Ireland
2010s	984.04 per million people	855.76 per million people	128.28 per million people	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Ireland or Malta?: Ireland, at 1,165 per million people against 885.98 per million people in Malta as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Ireland and Malta?: 279.02 per million people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Ireland ranks 17th and Malta ranks 20th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit: per million people
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.