Researchers per million inhabitants in Panama
Panama: Researchers per million inhabitants was 250.47 FTE in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Panama, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers per million inhabitants in Panama stood at 250.47 FTE.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Panama peaked at 253.27 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.11 FTE, in 2012.
Panama ranks 83rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Panama, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 113.62 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 116.37 FTE | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 160.9 FTE | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 98.54 FTE | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 95.94 FTE | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 90.8 FTE | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 95.83 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 96.22 FTE | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.02 FTE | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 104.81 FTE | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 106.46 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 167.93 FTE | +57.7% |
| 2008 | 133.47 FTE | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 111.54 FTE | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 119.65 FTE | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 38.11 FTE | -68.2% |
| 2013 | 39.55 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 92.78 FTE | +134.6% |
| 2015 | 90.68 FTE | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 96.89 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 105.81 FTE | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 107.17 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 110.66 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 167.56 FTE | +51.4% |
| 2021 | 134.74 FTE | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 142.28 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 253.27 FTE | +78.0% |
| 2024 | 250.47 FTE | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.36 FTE | 98.54 FTE | 160.9 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 108.9 FTE | 86.02 FTE | 167.93 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.03 FTE | 38.11 FTE | 119.65 FTE | 9 |
| 2020s | 189.67 FTE | 134.74 FTE | 253.27 FTE | 5 |
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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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 282.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Panama?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Panama was 250.47 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 253.27 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.11 FTE in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Panama ranks 83rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers 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 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