Kenya vs Mexico: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
384.02 per million people
in 2024
Mexico
438.25 per million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
80th
Mexico rank
77th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 438.25 per million people against 384.02 per million people in Kenya, a difference of 54.23 per million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 80th 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 | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.19 per million people | 351.25 per million people | 295.06 per million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 226.9 per million people | 341.24 per million people | 114.34 per million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 251.16 per million people | 419.87 per million people | 168.71 per million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 438.25 per million people against 384.02 per million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Mexico?
- 54.23 per million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 77th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.