Mexico vs Pakistan: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
438.25 per million people
in 2024
Pakistan
473.72 per million people
in 2023
Mexico rank
77th
Pakistan rank
75th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- Pakistan
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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 77th and Pakistan ranks 75th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – 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.