Ecuador vs Pakistan: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Ecuador
400.26 per million people
in 2014
Pakistan
473.72 per million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
78th
Pakistan rank
75th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Ecuador
- Pakistan
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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Ecuador ranks 78th 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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