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

Kuwait
144.75 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Sri Lanka
94.49 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Kuwait rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
94th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Sri Lanka
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 144.75 per 1000000 pop against 94.49 per 1000000 pop in Sri Lanka, a difference of 50.26 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 106 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 167.5 per 1000000 pop 113.19 per 1000000 pop 54.31 per 1000000 pop Kuwait
2010s 444.78 per 1000000 pop 101.22 per 1000000 pop 343.56 per 1000000 pop Kuwait
2020s 171.12 per 1000000 pop 97.65 per 1000000 pop 73.47 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, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
Kuwait, at 144.75 per 1000000 pop against 94.49 per 1000000 pop in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
50.26 per 1000000 pop, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Kuwait ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th 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