Kuwait vs Venezuela: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Kuwait
144.75 FTE
in 2024
Venezuela
179.96 FTE
in 2023
Kuwait rank
86th
Venezuela rank
84th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Kuwait
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 179.96 FTE against 144.75 FTE in Kuwait, a difference of 35.21 FTE.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 86th and Venezuela ranks 84th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.9 FTE | 52.83 FTE | 125.08 FTE | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 169.88 FTE | 121.01 FTE | 48.87 FTE | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 302.01 FTE | 253.02 FTE | 48.99 FTE | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 167.21 FTE | 273.31 FTE | 106.1 FTE | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Kuwait or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 179.96 FTE against 144.75 FTE in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Kuwait and Venezuela?
- 35.21 FTE, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Venezuela?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Venezuela rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Kuwait ranks 86th and Venezuela ranks 84th 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