Number of R&D researchers per million people in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 400.26 per million people in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Ecuador, 1996–2014
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of r&d researchers per million people in Ecuador is 400.26 per million people, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 722.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Ecuador peaked at 400.26 per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.16 per million people, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.02 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 78.18 per million people | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 83.52 per million people | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 40.16 per million people | -51.9% |
| 2002 | 42.23 per million people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 48.66 per million people | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 70.53 per million people | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 65.04 per million people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 103.21 per million people | +58.7% |
| 2009 | 118.28 per million people | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 141.13 per million people | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 180.01 per million people | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 281.58 per million people | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 350.98 per million people | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 400.26 per million people | +14.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 400.26 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 400.26 per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9 per million people | 78.18 per million people | 84.02 per million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 69.73 per million people | 40.16 per million people | 118.28 per million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 270.79 per million people | 141.13 per million people | 400.26 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 371 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Ecuador?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Ecuador was 400.26 per million people in 2014, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 400.26 per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.16 per million people in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 722.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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