Researchers per million people in Kuwait in 2024 — 145 per 1M. Ranked 27 in the world out of 28. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 23.5%.
1997–2024 · per million people
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 145 | −15 | −9.18% |
| 2023 | 159 | −17 | −9.57% |
| 2022 | 176 | — | — |
| 2020 | 166 | −9 | −5.34% |
| 2019 | 175 | −328 | −65.14% |
| 2018 | 503 | +5 | +0.94% |
| 2017 | 498 | +16 | +3.39% |
| 2016 | 482 | +76 | +18.86% |
| 2015 | 405 | −232 | −36.44% |
| 2014 | 638 | — | — |
| 2012 | 135 | −1 | −0.67% |
| 2011 | 136 | −6 | −4.08% |
| 2010 | 142 | −6 | −3.85% |
| 2009 | 148 | −9 | −5.51% |
| 2008 | 156 | −38 | −19.36% |
| 2007 | 194 | +23 | +13.34% |
| 2006 | 171 | −5 | −2.94% |
| 2005 | 176 | +1 | +0.77% |
| 2004 | 175 | +3 | +1.81% |
| 2003 | 172 | +2 | +0.94% |
| 2002 | 170 | +1 | +0.31% |
| 2001 | 170 | +1 | +0.87% |
| 2000 | 168 | −6 | −3.46% |
| 1999 | 174 | −8 | −4.18% |
| 1998 | 182 | −8 | −4.01% |
| 1997 | 189 | — | — |
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The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP.
Education Scientific and technical journal articlesThe number of articles in scientific and technical journals per year.
Education Patent applications by residentsHow many patent applications residents of a country file per year.
Education Tertiary education enrollmentHow many university students there are relative to the population of the corresponding age.
