Panama vs Philippines: Researchers in R&D

Panama
250.47 per million people
in 2024
Philippines
320.28 per million people
in 2020
Panama rank
83rd
Philippines rank
81st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Panama
  • Philippines
0100200300199620102024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 320.28 per million people against 250.47 per million people in Panama, a difference of 69.81 per million people.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 83rd and Philippines ranks 81st of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 115.27 per million people 71.9 per million people 43.36 per million people Panama
2010s 93.54 per million people 168.12 per million people 74.58 per million people Philippines
2020s 167.56 per million people 320.28 per million people 152.72 per million people Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Panama or Philippines?
Philippines, at 320.28 per million people against 250.47 per million people in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Panama and Philippines?
69.81 per million people, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Panama ranks 83rd and Philippines ranks 81st 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
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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.