Kuwait vs Rwanda: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Kuwait
144.75 per million people
in 2024
Rwanda
133.12 per million people
in 2023
Kuwait rank
86th
Rwanda rank
88th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Kuwait
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 144.75 per million people against 133.12 per million people in Rwanda, a difference of 11.63 per million people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 88th of 103 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.92 per million people | 11.57 per million people | 140.36 per million people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 328.67 per million people | 36.24 per million people | 292.43 per million people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 159.38 per million people | 133.12 per million people | 26.26 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 Rwanda?
- Kuwait, at 144.75 per million people against 133.12 per million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Kuwait and Rwanda?
- 11.63 per million people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Rwanda rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Kuwait ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 88th 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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