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

Iraq
164.28 per 1000000 pop
in 2021
Kuwait
144.75 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Iraq rank
90th
Kuwait rank
91st

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

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 164.28 per 1000000 pop against 144.75 per 1000000 pop in Kuwait, a difference of 19.53 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 90th and Kuwait ranks 91st of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 389.99 per 1000000 pop 165.86 per 1000000 pop 224.12 per 1000000 pop Iraq
2010s 171.29 per 1000000 pop 372.52 per 1000000 pop 201.23 per 1000000 pop Kuwait
2020s 136.6 per 1000000 pop 165.98 per 1000000 pop 29.38 per 1000000 pop Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Iraq or Kuwait?
Iraq, at 164.28 per 1000000 pop against 144.75 per 1000000 pop in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Iraq and Kuwait?
19.53 per 1000000 pop, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Iraq ranks 90th 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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About this data

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