Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Panama
Panama: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 250.47 per 1000000 pop in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Panama stood at 250.47 per 1000000 pop.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Panama peaked at 253.27 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.11 per 1000000 pop, in 2012.
Panama ranks 88th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.94 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 90.8 per 1000000 pop | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 95.83 per 1000000 pop | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 96.22 per 1000000 pop | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.02 per 1000000 pop | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 104.81 per 1000000 pop | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 106.46 per 1000000 pop | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 167.93 per 1000000 pop | +57.7% |
| 2008 | 133.47 per 1000000 pop | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 111.54 per 1000000 pop | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 119.65 per 1000000 pop | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 38.11 per 1000000 pop | -68.2% |
| 2013 | 39.55 per 1000000 pop | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 92.78 per 1000000 pop | +134.6% |
| 2015 | 90.68 per 1000000 pop | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 96.89 per 1000000 pop | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 105.81 per 1000000 pop | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 107.17 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 110.66 per 1000000 pop | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 167.56 per 1000000 pop | +51.4% |
| 2021 | 134.74 per 1000000 pop | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 142.28 per 1000000 pop | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 253.27 per 1000000 pop | +78.0% |
| 2024 | 250.47 per 1000000 pop | -1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 250.47 per 1000000 pop is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Panama's 250.47 per 1000000 pop is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 465.48 per 1000000 pop, 54% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +134.6% | 39.55 per 1000000 pop | 92.78 per 1000000 pop |
| 2023 | +78.0% | 142.28 per 1000000 pop | 253.27 per 1000000 pop |
| 2012 | -68.2% | 119.65 per 1000000 pop | 38.11 per 1000000 pop |
| 2007 | +57.7% | 106.46 per 1000000 pop | 167.93 per 1000000 pop |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.9 per 1000000 pop | 86.02 per 1000000 pop | 167.93 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.03 per 1000000 pop | 38.11 per 1000000 pop | 119.65 per 1000000 pop | 9 |
| 2020s | 189.67 per 1000000 pop | 134.74 per 1000000 pop | 253.27 per 1000000 pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More science & technology data for Panama
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.59 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 94.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 283 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 283 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Panama?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Panama was 250.47 per 1000000 pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 253.27 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.11 per 1000000 pop in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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