Ecuador vs Pakistan: Researchers in R&D

Ecuador
400.26 per million people
in 2014
Pakistan
473.72 per million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
78th
Pakistan rank
75th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Ecuador
  • Pakistan
0100200300400500199620092023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 473.72 per million people against 400.26 per million people in Ecuador, a difference of 73.46 per million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 75th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 78.18 per million people 70.99 per million people 7.18 per million people Ecuador
2000s 91.66 per million people 144.34 per million people 52.68 per million people Pakistan
2010s 265.5 per million people 137.24 per million people 128.25 per million people Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Ecuador or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 473.72 per million people against 400.26 per million people in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Ecuador and Pakistan?
73.46 per million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2013.
How do Ecuador and Pakistan rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Ecuador ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 75th 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.