Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Malta

Malta: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 2,355 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,355
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
38th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2,355
in 2023
All-time low
672.92
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Malta, 2002–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2002201220232002: 672.92003: 678.32004: 1.1k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.8k2012: 2.0k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.0k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.9k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Malta is 2,355, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Malta peaked at 2,355 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 672.92, in 2002.

Malta ranks 38th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Malta, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 672.92
2003 678.26 +0.8%
2004 1,065 +57.0%
2005 1,162 +9.2%
2006 1,257 +8.1%
2007 1,182 -6.0%
2008 1,294 +9.5%
2009 1,177 -9.1%
2010 1,392 +18.3%
2011 1,761 +26.5%
2012 1,969 +11.8%
2013 1,880 -4.5%
2014 1,835 -2.4%
2015 1,865 +1.6%
2016 1,990 +6.7%
2017 2,027 +1.9%
2018 1,905 -6.0%
2019 1,903 -0.1%
2020 1,965 +3.3%
2021 2,083 +6.0%
2022 2,314 +11.1%
2023 2,355 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,061 672.92 1,294 8
2010s 1,853 1,392 2,027 10
2020s 2,179 1,965 2,355 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 35 United Arab Emirates 2,607 compare
  2. 36 Croatia 2,440 compare
  3. 37 Bulgaria 2,401 compare
  4. 39 Latvia 2,191 compare
  5. 40 Cuba 2,171 compare
  6. 41 China 2,107 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Malta?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Malta was 2,355 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,355 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 672.92 in 2002.
How does Malta rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Malta ranks 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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