Panama vs Philippines: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Panama
250.47 per million people
in 2024
Philippines
320.28 per million people
in 2020
Panama rank
83rd
Philippines rank
81st
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 320.28 per million people against 250.47 per million people in Panama, a difference of 69.81 per million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 83rd and Philippines ranks 81st of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.27 per million people | 71.9 per million people | 43.36 per million people | Panama |
| 2010s | 93.54 per million people | 168.12 per million people | 74.58 per million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 167.56 per million people | 320.28 per million people | 152.72 per million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Panama or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 320.28 per million people against 250.47 per million people in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Panama and Philippines?
- 69.81 per million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Panama ranks 83rd and Philippines ranks 81st 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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