Iraq vs Kuwait: Researchers in R&D

Iraq
164.28 per million people
in 2021
Kuwait
144.75 per million people
in 2024
Iraq rank
85th
Kuwait rank
86th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
0200400600199720102024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 164.28 per million people against 144.75 per million people in Kuwait, a difference of 19.53 per million people.

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 85th and Kuwait ranks 86th of 103 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 million people 165.86 per million people 224.12 per million people Iraq
2010s 171.29 per million people 372.52 per million people 201.23 per million people Kuwait
2020s 136.6 per million people 165.98 per million people 29.38 per million people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Iraq or Kuwait?
Iraq, at 164.28 per million people against 144.75 per million people in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Iraq and Kuwait?
19.53 per million people, 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 r&d?
Iraq ranks 85th 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.