Kuwait vs Panama: Researchers in R&D

Kuwait
144.75 per million people
in 2024
Panama
250.47 per million people
in 2024
Kuwait rank
86th
Panama rank
83rd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Kuwait
  • Panama
0200400600199620102024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 250.47 per million people against 144.75 per million people in Kuwait, a difference of 105.72 per million people.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 86th and Panama ranks 83rd of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 181.7 per million people 125.27 per million people 56.43 per million people Kuwait
2000s 169.88 per million people 108.9 per million people 60.97 per million people Kuwait
2010s 371.68 per million people 95.22 per million people 276.46 per million people Kuwait
2020s 161.59 per million people 203.4 per million people 41.8 per million people Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Kuwait or Panama?
Panama, at 250.47 per million people against 144.75 per million people in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Kuwait and Panama?
105.72 per million people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Kuwait ranks 86th and Panama ranks 83rd 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.