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

Kuwait
144.75 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Panama
250.47 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Kuwait rank
91st
Panama rank
88th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Panama
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 250.47 per 1000000 pop against 144.75 per 1000000 pop in Kuwait, a difference of 105.72 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.7 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 91st and Panama ranks 88th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 169.88 per 1000000 pop 108.9 per 1000000 pop 60.97 per 1000000 pop Kuwait
2010s 371.68 per 1000000 pop 95.22 per 1000000 pop 276.46 per 1000000 pop Kuwait
2020s 161.59 per 1000000 pop 203.4 per 1000000 pop 41.8 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, Kuwait or Panama?
Panama, at 250.47 per 1000000 pop against 144.75 per 1000000 pop in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Kuwait and Panama?
105.72 per 1000000 pop, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Kuwait ranks 91st 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