Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Malta

Malta: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 164.93 publications per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
164.93 publications per million people
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
30th
of 165 countries
All-time high
204.05 publications per million people
in 2021
All-time low
127.95 publications per million people
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Malta, 2016–2024

0501001502002016202020242016: 131.8 publications per million people2017: 147.5 publications per million people2018: 128 publications per million people2019: 142.9 publications per million people2020: 158.2 publications per million people2021: 204 publications per million people2022: 172.3 publications per million people2023: 180.1 publications per million people2024: 164.9 publications per million people

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications per million people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Malta is 164.93 publications per million people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Malta peaked at 204.05 publications per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 127.95 publications per million people, in 2018.

Malta ranks 30th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Malta, 2016 to 2024.
Year publications per million people Change
2016 131.79 publications per million people
2017 147.47 publications per million people +11.9%
2018 127.95 publications per million people -13.2%
2019 142.85 publications per million people +11.6%
2020 158.24 publications per million people +10.8%
2021 204.05 publications per million people +29.0%
2022 172.28 publications per million people -15.6%
2023 180.12 publications per million people +4.6%
2024 164.93 publications per million people -8.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 164.93 publications per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 155.21 publications per million people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 164.93 publications per million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.92 publications per million people, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 137.51 publications per million people 127.95 publications per million people 147.47 publications per million people 4
2020s 175.93 publications per million people 158.24 publications per million people 204.05 publications per million people 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 27 New Zealand 173.76 publications per million people compare
  2. 28 Taiwan 172.83 publications per million people compare
  3. 29 Bahrain 168.63 publications per million people compare
  4. 31 Saudi Arabia 161.59 publications per million people compare
  5. 32 Israel 155.64 publications per million people compare
  6. 33 Belgium 154.79 publications per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Malta?
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Malta was 164.93 publications per million people in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 204.05 publications per million people in 2021.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 127.95 publications per million people in 2018.
How does Malta rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
Malta ranks 30th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence 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 Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people
Unit
publications per million people
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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Scholarly publications on AI per million people, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.