Ecuador vs Philippines: Researchers per million inhabitants
Ecuador
400.26 FTE
in 2014
Philippines
320.28 FTE
in 2020
Ecuador rank
78th
Philippines rank
81st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 400.26 FTE against 320.28 FTE in Philippines, a difference of 79.98 FTE.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.
Ecuador ranks 78th and Philippines ranks 81st of 103 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.55 FTE | 70.11 FTE | 1.56 FTE | Philippines |
| 2010s | 265.5 FTE | 132.58 FTE | 132.92 FTE | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Ecuador or Philippines?
- Ecuador, at 400.26 FTE against 320.28 FTE in Philippines as of 2014.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Ecuador and Philippines?
- 79.98 FTE, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and Philippines ranks 81st 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