Iraq vs Panama: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Iraq
164.28 per million people
in 2021
Panama
250.47 per million people
in 2024
Iraq rank
85th
Panama rank
83rd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Iraq
- Panama
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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- 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) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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