Panama vs Venezuela: Researchers in R&D (per million people)

Panama
250.47 per million people
in 2024
Venezuela
179.96 per million people
in 2023
Panama rank
83rd
Venezuela rank
84th

Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time

  • Panama
  • Venezuela
0100200300400199620102024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 250.47 per million people against 179.96 per million people in Venezuela, a difference of 70.51 per million people.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 83rd and Venezuela ranks 84th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 129.72 per million people 52.83 per million people 76.89 per million people Panama
2000s 108.9 per million people 121.01 per million people 12.11 per million people Venezuela
2010s 84.05 per million people 276.11 per million people 192.07 per million people Venezuela
2020s 174.46 per million people 274.07 per million people 99.61 per million people Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Panama or Venezuela?
Panama, at 250.47 per million people against 179.96 per million people in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Panama and Venezuela?
70.51 per million people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Venezuela?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Panama and Venezuela rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Panama ranks 83rd and Venezuela ranks 84th 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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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.