Kuwait vs Paraguay: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Kuwait
144.75 per million people
in 2024
Paraguay
138.79 per million people
in 2023
Kuwait rank
86th
Paraguay rank
87th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Kuwait
- Paraguay
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 144.75 per million people against 138.79 per million people in Paraguay, a difference of 5.96 per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 86th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 103 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.73 per million people | 86.7 per million people | 83.03 per million people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 371.68 per million people | 150.94 per million people | 220.74 per million people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 167.21 per million people | 137.73 per million people | 29.48 per million people | Kuwait |
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 Paraguay?
- Kuwait, at 144.75 per million people against 138.79 per million people in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Kuwait and Paraguay?
- 5.96 per million people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Paraguay rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Kuwait ranks 86th and Paraguay ranks 87th 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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