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
0100200300400199620082020

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

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