Statement:
In Guatemala scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Malta

In the Citatable Scientific Publications rating Guatemala holds position #129 ²⁰²¹ out of 206 and Malta is #100 out of 206 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Guatemala is worse than position of Malta.

Referencies:

1. Citatable Scientific Publications ²⁰²¹ by Scimago Journal & Country Rank

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Citable documents' in descending order.

   Guatemala	'Citable documents' value is	438
   Malta	'Citable documents' value is	1,117