Kuwait vs Rwanda: Researchers per million inhabitants
Kuwait
144.75 FTE
in 2024
Rwanda
133.12 FTE
in 2023
Kuwait rank
86th
Rwanda rank
88th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Kuwait
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 144.75 FTE against 133.12 FTE in Rwanda, a difference of 11.63 FTE.
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 FTE | 11.57 FTE | 140.36 FTE | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 328.67 FTE | 36.24 FTE | 292.43 FTE | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 159.38 FTE | 133.12 FTE | 26.26 FTE | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Kuwait or Rwanda?
- Kuwait, at 144.75 FTE against 133.12 FTE in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Kuwait and Rwanda?
- 11.63 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Kuwait ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 88th 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