Mexico vs Pakistan: Researchers in R&D

Mexico
438.25 per million people
in 2024
Pakistan
473.72 per million people
in 2023
Mexico rank
77th
Pakistan rank
75th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Mexico
  • Pakistan
100200300400500199620102024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 473.72 per million people against 438.25 per million people in Mexico, a difference of 35.47 per million people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 77th and Pakistan ranks 75th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 229.69 per million people 70.99 per million people 158.7 per million people Mexico
2000s 385.22 per million people 120.62 per million people 264.6 per million people Mexico
2010s 314.61 per million people 241.9 per million people 72.71 per million people Mexico
2020s 402.1 per million people 437.55 per million people 35.45 per million people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Mexico or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 473.72 per million people against 438.25 per million people in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Mexico and Pakistan?
35.47 per million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Mexico ranks 77th 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.