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

Iceland
2,901
in 2023
Malta
1,577
in 2024
Iceland rank
46th
Malta rank
49th

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

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,901 against 1,577 in Malta, a difference of 1,324.

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

Across all 15 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 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 960.8 45 915.8 Iceland
2000s 1,419 398.57 1,021 Iceland
2010s 1,618 980.5 637.15 Iceland
2020s 3,024 1,334 1,690 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 size, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 2,901 against 1,577 in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Iceland and Malta?
1,324, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
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 size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,774 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed