Researchers in rd per million people in Malta

Malta: Researchers in rd per million people was 2,355 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2,355
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,355
in 2023
All-time low
672.92
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Researchers in rd per million people 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in Malta stood at 2,355. 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 rd per million people in Malta peaked at 2,355 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 672.92, in 2002.

Malta ranks 41st of 103 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.

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. 38 United Arab Emirates 2,607 compare
  2. 39 Croatia 2,440 compare
  3. 40 Bulgaria 2,401 compare
  4. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,240 compare
  5. 43 Latvia 2,191 compare
  6. 44 Cuba 2,171 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Malta?
Researchers in rd per million people in Malta was 2,355 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,355 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 672.92 in 2002.
How does Malta rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Malta ranks 41st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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