Ecuador vs Mexico: Researchers in R&D

Ecuador
400.26 per million people
in 2014
Mexico
438.25 per million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
78th
Mexico rank
77th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
0100200300400199620102024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 438.25 per million people against 400.26 per million people in Ecuador, a difference of 37.99 per million people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mexico ahead.

Ecuador ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 77th of 103 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 81.9 per million people 222.16 per million people 140.25 per million people Mexico
2000s 69.73 per million people 327.71 per million people 257.98 per million people Mexico
2010s 270.79 per million people 291.47 per million people 20.67 per million people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 438.25 per million people against 400.26 per million people in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Ecuador and Mexico?
37.99 per million people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Ecuador ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 77th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.