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
0100200300400500199620092023

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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Indicator
Number of R&D researchers per million people
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
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