Panama vs Venezuela: Researchers per million inhabitants
Panama
250.47 FTE
in 2024
Venezuela
179.96 FTE
in 2023
Panama rank
83rd
Venezuela rank
84th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Panama
- Venezuela
How they compare
Panama currently reports 250.47 FTE against 179.96 FTE in Venezuela, a difference of 70.51 FTE.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 83rd and Venezuela ranks 84th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.72 FTE | 52.83 FTE | 76.89 FTE | Panama |
| 2000s | 108.9 FTE | 121.01 FTE | 12.11 FTE | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 84.05 FTE | 276.11 FTE | 192.07 FTE | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 174.46 FTE | 274.07 FTE | 99.61 FTE | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Panama or Venezuela?
- Panama, at 250.47 FTE against 179.96 FTE in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Panama and Venezuela?
- 70.51 FTE, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Venezuela?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Venezuela rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Panama ranks 83rd 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