Panama vs Philippines: Researchers per million inhabitants
Panama
250.47 FTE
in 2024
Philippines
320.28 FTE
in 2020
Panama rank
83rd
Philippines rank
81st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 320.28 FTE against 250.47 FTE in Panama, a difference of 69.81 FTE.
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 FTE | 71.9 FTE | 43.36 FTE | Panama |
| 2010s | 93.54 FTE | 168.12 FTE | 74.58 FTE | Philippines |
| 2020s | 167.56 FTE | 320.28 FTE | 152.72 FTE | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Panama or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 320.28 FTE against 250.47 FTE in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Panama and Philippines?
- 69.81 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Panama ranks 83rd and Philippines ranks 81st 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