Kuwait vs Rwanda: Researchers in R&D

Kuwait
144.75 per million people
in 2024
Rwanda
133.12 per million people
in 2023
Kuwait rank
86th
Rwanda rank
88th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Kuwait
  • Rwanda
0200400600199720102024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 144.75 per million people against 133.12 per million people in Rwanda, a difference of 11.63 per million people.

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

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

Kuwait ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 88th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 151.92 per million people 11.57 per million people 140.36 per million people Kuwait
2010s 328.67 per million people 36.24 per million people 292.43 per million people Kuwait
2020s 159.38 per million people 133.12 per million people 26.26 per million people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Kuwait or Rwanda?
Kuwait, at 144.75 per million people against 133.12 per million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Kuwait and Rwanda?
11.63 per million people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Rwanda rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Kuwait ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 88th 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.