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

105.92 per million people, with Malta ahead.

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

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.

Malta vs Portugal: Technicians in R&D

Malta

885.98 per million people

in 2017

Portugal

780.06 per million people

in 2017

Malta rank

20th

Portugal rank

21st

Technicians in R&D over time

Malta
Portugal

How they compare

Malta currently reports 885.98 per million people against 780.06 per million people in Portugal, a difference of 105.92 per million people.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.

Malta ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	513.07 per million people	361.28 per million people	151.79 per million people	Malta
2010s	855.76 per million people	592.67 per million people	263.1 per million people	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Malta or Portugal?: Malta, at 885.98 per million people against 780.06 per million people in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Malta and Portugal?: 105.92 per million people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Malta ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.