Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) was 144.75 FTE in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Researchers per million inhabitants in Kuwait, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 144.75 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Kuwait peaked at 637.96 FTE in 2014 and was at its lowest, 135.22 FTE, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 86th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 189.29 FTE | — |
| 1998 | 181.7 FTE | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 174.11 FTE | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 168.08 FTE | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 169.55 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 170.07 FTE | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 171.66 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 174.76 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 176.12 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 170.94 FTE | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 193.74 FTE | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 156.23 FTE | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 147.62 FTE | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 141.93 FTE | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 136.13 FTE | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 135.22 FTE | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 637.96 FTE | +371.8% |
| 2015 | 405.5 FTE | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 481.99 FTE | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 498.31 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 502.98 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 175.34 FTE | -65.1% |
| 2020 | 165.98 FTE | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 176.26 FTE | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 159.38 FTE | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 144.75 FTE | -9.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 144.75 FTE is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 FTE, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 144.75 FTE is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,102 FTE, 13% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Kuwait 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 | +371.8% | 135.22 FTE | 637.96 FTE |
| 2019 | -65.1% | 502.98 FTE | 175.34 FTE |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.7 FTE | 174.11 FTE | 189.29 FTE | 3 |
| 2000s | 169.88 FTE | 147.62 FTE | 193.74 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.15 FTE | 135.22 FTE | 637.96 FTE | 9 |
| 2020s | 161.59 FTE | 144.75 FTE | 176.26 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More science & technology data for Kuwait
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 167.68 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 653 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 653 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Kuwait?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Kuwait was 144.75 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 637.96 FTE in 2014.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.22 FTE in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Kuwait ranks 86th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release