Congo vs Kuwait: Researchers in R&D

Congo
126.97 per million people
in 2022
Kuwait
144.75 per million people
in 2024
Congo rank
89th
Kuwait rank
86th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Congo
  • Kuwait
0200400600199620102024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 144.75 per million people against 126.97 per million people in Congo, a difference of 17.78 per million people.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 89th and Kuwait ranks 86th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 42.63 per million people 181.7 per million people 139.07 per million people Kuwait
2000s 33.12 per million people 168.08 per million people 134.96 per million people Kuwait
2020s 126.97 per million people 176.26 per million people 49.29 per million people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Congo or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 144.75 per million people against 126.97 per million people in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Congo and Kuwait?
17.78 per million people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kuwait?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Congo and Kuwait rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Congo ranks 89th and Kuwait ranks 86th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). 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 R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.