Ecuador vs Mexico: Researchers per million inhabitants
Ecuador
400.26 FTE
in 2014
Mexico
438.25 FTE
in 2024
Ecuador rank
78th
Mexico rank
77th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 438.25 FTE against 400.26 FTE in Ecuador, a difference of 37.99 FTE.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 78th 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 | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9 FTE | 222.16 FTE | 140.25 FTE | Mexico |
| 2000s | 69.73 FTE | 327.71 FTE | 257.98 FTE | Mexico |
| 2010s | 270.79 FTE | 291.47 FTE | 20.67 FTE | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 438.25 FTE against 400.26 FTE in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 37.99 FTE, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 77th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release