Kenya vs Mexico: Researchers per million inhabitants
Kenya
384.02 FTE
in 2024
Mexico
438.25 FTE
in 2024
Kenya rank
80th
Mexico rank
77th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 438.25 FTE against 384.02 FTE in Kenya, a difference of 54.23 FTE.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 80th 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 | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.19 FTE | 351.25 FTE | 295.06 FTE | Mexico |
| 2010s | 226.9 FTE | 341.24 FTE | 114.34 FTE | Mexico |
| 2020s | 251.16 FTE | 419.87 FTE | 168.71 FTE | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Kenya or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 438.25 FTE against 384.02 FTE in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Kenya and Mexico?
- 54.23 FTE, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Kenya ranks 80th 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