Iceland vs Malta: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2

Iceland
2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Malta
1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Iceland rank
46th
Malta rank
49th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Malta, a difference of 1,324 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Malta's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 46th and Malta ranks 49th of 54 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 1,480 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 524.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 955.64 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Iceland
2010s 1,618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 980.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 637.15 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Iceland
2020s 3,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,690 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Iceland and Malta?
1,324 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Iceland ranks 46th and Malta ranks 49th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,050 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed