Ecuador vs Pakistan: Researchers per million inhabitants

Ecuador
400.26 FTE
in 2014
Pakistan
473.72 FTE
in 2023
Ecuador rank
78th
Pakistan rank
75th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • Ecuador
  • Pakistan
0100200300400500199620092023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 473.72 FTE against 400.26 FTE in Ecuador, a difference of 73.46 FTE.

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 FTE 70.99 FTE 7.18 FTE Ecuador
2000s 91.66 FTE 144.34 FTE 52.68 FTE Pakistan
2010s 265.5 FTE 137.24 FTE 128.25 FTE Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Ecuador or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 473.72 FTE against 400.26 FTE in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Ecuador and Pakistan?
73.46 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
Ecuador ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 75th 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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release