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

Iraq
164.28 per 1000000 pop
in 2021
Panama
250.47 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Iraq rank
90th
Panama rank
88th

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

  • Iraq
  • Panama
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 250.47 per 1000000 pop against 164.28 per 1000000 pop in Iraq, a difference of 86.19 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 90th and Panama ranks 88th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 389.99 per 1000000 pop 137.65 per 1000000 pop 252.34 per 1000000 pop Iraq
2010s 135.66 per 1000000 pop 103.38 per 1000000 pop 32.29 per 1000000 pop Iraq
2020s 150.44 per 1000000 pop 151.15 per 1000000 pop 0.7075 per 1000000 pop Panama

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 Panama?
Panama, at 250.47 per 1000000 pop against 164.28 per 1000000 pop in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Iraq and Panama?
86.19 per 1000000 pop, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Panama?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Panama rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Iraq ranks 90th and Panama ranks 88th 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