Iraq vs Panama: Researchers per million inhabitants
Iraq
164.28 FTE
in 2021
Panama
250.47 FTE
in 2024
Iraq rank
85th
Panama rank
83rd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Iraq
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 250.47 FTE against 164.28 FTE in Iraq, a difference of 86.19 FTE.
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 FTE | 137.65 FTE | 252.34 FTE | Iraq |
| 2010s | 135.66 FTE | 103.38 FTE | 32.29 FTE | Iraq |
| 2020s | 150.44 FTE | 151.15 FTE | 0.7075 FTE | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Iraq or Panama?
- Panama, at 250.47 FTE against 164.28 FTE in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Iraq and Panama?
- 86.19 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Iraq ranks 85th and Panama ranks 83rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release