Researchers per million inhabitants in Ecuador
Ecuador: Researchers per million inhabitants was 400.26 FTE in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Researchers per million inhabitants in Ecuador, 1996–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2014, researchers per million inhabitants in Ecuador stood at 400.26 FTE. 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, researchers per million inhabitants in Ecuador peaked at 400.26 FTE in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.16 FTE, 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.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.02 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 78.18 FTE | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 83.52 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 40.16 FTE | -51.9% |
| 2002 | 42.23 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 48.66 FTE | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 70.53 FTE | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 65.04 FTE | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 103.21 FTE | +58.7% |
| 2009 | 118.28 FTE | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 141.13 FTE | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 180.01 FTE | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 281.58 FTE | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 350.98 FTE | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 400.26 FTE | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9 FTE | 78.18 FTE | 84.02 FTE | 3 |
| 2000s | 69.73 FTE | 40.16 FTE | 118.28 FTE | 7 |
| 2010s | 270.79 FTE | 141.13 FTE | 400.26 FTE | 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,530 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Ecuador?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Ecuador was 400.26 FTE in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 400.26 FTE in 2014.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.16 FTE in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants 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 Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release