Kuwait vs Panama: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Kuwait
144.75 per million people
in 2024
Panama
250.47 per million people
in 2024
Kuwait rank
86th
Panama rank
83rd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 250.47 per million people against 144.75 per million people in Kuwait, a difference of 105.72 per million people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.7 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 86th and Panama ranks 83rd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.7 per million people | 125.27 per million people | 56.43 per million people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 169.88 per million people | 108.9 per million people | 60.97 per million people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 371.68 per million people | 95.22 per million people | 276.46 per million people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 161.59 per million people | 203.4 per million people | 41.8 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, Kuwait or Panama?
- Panama, at 250.47 per million people against 144.75 per million people in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Kuwait and Panama?
- 105.72 per million people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Kuwait ranks 86th 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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