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
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
February 2026 Data Release