Congo vs Kuwait: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Congo
126.97 per million people
in 2022
Kuwait
144.75 per million people
in 2024
Congo rank
89th
Kuwait rank
86th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 144.75 per million people against 126.97 per million people in Congo, a difference of 17.78 per million people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 89th and Kuwait ranks 86th of 103 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.63 per million people | 181.7 per million people | 139.07 per million people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 33.12 per million people | 168.08 per million people | 134.96 per million people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 126.97 per million people | 176.26 per million people | 49.29 per million people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Congo or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 144.75 per million people against 126.97 per million people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Kuwait?
- 17.78 per million people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kuwait?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Kuwait rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 89th and Kuwait ranks 86th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.