Iraq vs Panama: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

Iraq
164.28 per million people
in 2021
Panama
250.47 per million people
in 2024
Iraq rank
85th
Panama rank
83rd

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Iraq
  • Panama
0100200300400199620102024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 250.47 per million people against 164.28 per million people in Iraq, a difference of 86.19 per million people.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 85th and Panama ranks 83rd of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 389.99 per million people 137.65 per million people 252.34 per million people Iraq
2010s 135.66 per million people 103.38 per million people 32.29 per million people Iraq
2020s 150.44 per million people 151.15 per million people 0.7075 per million people Panama

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, Iraq or Panama?
Panama, at 250.47 per million people against 164.28 per million people in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Panama?
86.19 per million people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Panama?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Panama rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Iraq ranks 85th and Panama ranks 83rd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – 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

Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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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.