India vs Kuwait: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

India
259.26 per 1000000 pop
in 2020
Kuwait
144.75 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
India rank
87th
Kuwait rank
91st

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • India
  • Kuwait
200400600200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 259.26 per 1000000 pop against 144.75 per 1000000 pop in Kuwait, a difference of 114.51 per 1000000 pop.

That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

India ranks 87th and Kuwait ranks 91st of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 122.89 per 1000000 pop 172.1 per 1000000 pop 49.21 per 1000000 pop Kuwait
2010s 206.85 per 1000000 pop 350.14 per 1000000 pop 143.29 per 1000000 pop Kuwait
2020s 259.26 per 1000000 pop 165.98 per 1000000 pop 93.28 per 1000000 pop India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, India or Kuwait?
India, at 259.26 per 1000000 pop against 144.75 per 1000000 pop in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between India and Kuwait?
114.51 per 1000000 pop, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kuwait?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do India and Kuwait rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
India ranks 87th and Kuwait ranks 91st of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed