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
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 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

Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.