Malaysia—Researchers in R&D (per million)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #63 of 99
Latest Value
712
2020
YoY Change
-66.3%
2018 → 2020
Global Rank
#63
of 99 countries
Maximum
2,334
2016
Minimum
283
2000
CAGR
+4.7%
14 years
Last
712
Previous
2,110
Highest
2,334
Lowest
283
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 712 | -66.3% |
| 2018 | 2,110 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 2,334 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,257 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 2,016 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 1,770 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,634 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1,453 | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 1,063 | +77.5% |
| 2008 | 599 | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 371 | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 507 | +68.8% |
| 2002 | 301 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 283 |
Top Countries — Researchers in R&D (per million)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 18,130 | 2023 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 9,435 | 2022 |
| 3 | Denmark | 8,736 | 2022 |
| 4 | Sweden | 8,624 | 2022 |
| 5 | Finland | 8,073 | 2022 |
| 6 | Singapore | 7,917 | 2021 |
| 7 | Norway | 7,395 | 2022 |
| 8 | Belgium | 6,983 | 2022 |
| 9 | Iceland | 6,864 | 2022 |
| 10 | Austria | 6,659 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources/bulk, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), date accessed: 2025-03-26, date published: 2025-02.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →