Science & Technology in Malta 122 indicators covering science & technology for Malta. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,355 2023 up 25.2% 44th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.6% 2023 down 10.8% 53rd Medical technology availability 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 down 15.3% 26th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 0.33 Number 2009 down 67.0% 40th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 96.6% 2024 up 0.2% 26th Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 76.0% 2019 up 87.9% 23rd R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 676 Persons 2023 up 22.5% 34th Number of R&D researchers per million people 2,355 per million people 2023 up 25.2% 41st Researchers (HC) - % Female 36.0% 2023 up 18.5% 72nd GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 125.71 Million euro 2024 up 107.7% 49th GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 125.71 Million euro 2024 up 107.7% 49th Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 0 Megawatt 2024 down 100.0% 45th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 68.4% 47th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 68.4% 47th Technicians in R&D 885.98 per million people 2017 up 35.3% 20th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 41.5% 2023 up 25.9% 65th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 35.9% 2023 up 12.3% 77th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 184.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 105.3% 43rd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 25.4% 2023 down 3.8% 56th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 6.63 Number 2017 down 2.9% 60th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 2,023 Head count 2023 up 46.3% 48th Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 2,023 Head count 2023 up 46.3% 48th Researchers (FTE) - % Female 33.3% 2023 up 13.4% 60th Individuals - internet use 96.0% 2025 up 25.1% 16th Individuals - frequency of internet use 95.9% 2025 up 27.8% 14th Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 72 Number 2025 down 23.4% 31st Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 41.7% 2023 up 22.9% 47th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 32.6% 2023 down 7.8% 62nd Share of female researchers by sector of performance 36.0% 2023 up 18.5% 32nd Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 261.77 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 308.9% 33rd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 25.5% 2023 down 3.6% 41st National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 0.855 Million euro 2025 up 1,576.5% 37th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 49.5 Number 2013 up 312.5% 46th Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 0 Number 2021 — 37th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 1.42 Number 2013 up 89.3% 59th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 97.4% 2025 up 2.2% 37th Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 — 1st High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 1 Number 2013 unchanged 59th Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 95.8% 2025 up 3.7% 18th Mobile broadband internet traffic 0.139 Exabyte 2024 up 6,850.0% 44th Broadband internet coverage by technology 60.0% 2025 down 40.0% 24th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 2.5 Number 2012 down 28.6% 59th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 1 Number 2008 unchanged 53rd Medical technology - historical data 10 Number 2020 down 23.1% 41st Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 1.4% 2025 down 51.7% 18th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 3.4% 2025 down 76.1% 33rd Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 3.4% 2025 down 76.1% 33rd Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 1.2 Number 2013 up 20.0% 55th High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 31.1% 2022 up 5.0% 2nd R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2.6% 2023 down 32.5% 2nd Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications 46.1% 2023 up 11.6% 9th Internet purchases by individuals 62.5% 2025 up 14.7% 20th Financial activities over the internet 10.5% 2025 down 16.6% 27th Internet purchases by individuals 49.5% 2019 up 81.8% 19th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies 4 Number 2012 unchanged 33rd Internet purchases - goods or services 41.4% 2024 — 18th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent 1 Number 2012 up 33.3% 35th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other 0.33 Number 2009 down 67.0% 32nd Individuals - mobile internet access 48.3% 2019 up 66.0% 11th Broadband internet coverage by speed 100.0% 2020 unchanged 1st ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →