Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 89.96 per million people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Ecuador, 2006–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for technicians in r&d in Ecuador is 89.96 per million people, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 380.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Ecuador peaked at 89.96 per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.71 per million people, in 2006.
Ecuador ranks 53rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.71 per million people | — |
| 2007 | 18.82 per million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 29.87 per million people | +58.8% |
| 2009 | 59.1 per million people | +97.9% |
| 2010 | 68.56 per million people | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 77.2 per million people | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 83.49 per million people | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 78.56 per million people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 89.96 per million people | +14.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 89.96 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.9 per million people, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 89.96 per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 155.13 per million people, 58% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.62 per million people | 18.71 per million people | 59.1 per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.55 per million people | 68.56 per million people | 89.96 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 50 South Africa 129.51 per million people compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 123.86 per million people compare
- 52 North Macedonia 91.12 per million people compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 74.71 per million people compare
- 55 India 73.06 per million people compare
- 56 Zambia 64.52 per million people
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Ecuador?
- Technicians in r&d in Ecuador was 89.96 per million people in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 89.96 per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 per million people in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for technicians in r&d?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 75 countries with data for 2014.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.