Kuwait vs Panama: Researchers per million inhabitants
Kuwait
144.75 FTE
in 2024
Panama
250.47 FTE
in 2024
Kuwait rank
86th
Panama rank
83rd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 250.47 FTE against 144.75 FTE in Kuwait, a difference of 105.72 FTE.
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 FTE | 125.27 FTE | 56.43 FTE | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 169.88 FTE | 108.9 FTE | 60.97 FTE | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 371.68 FTE | 95.22 FTE | 276.46 FTE | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 161.59 FTE | 203.4 FTE | 41.8 FTE | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Kuwait or Panama?
- Panama, at 250.47 FTE against 144.75 FTE in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Kuwait and Panama?
- 105.72 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Kuwait ranks 86th 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