Iraq vs Kuwait: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
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
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.