Science & Technology in Ecuador 66 indicators covering science & technology for Ecuador. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.6% 143rd Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 2024 down 1.9% 136th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person 2024 down 1.9% 138th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 7.9% 100th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.43 million 2024 up 11.0% 67th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.3% 133rd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year 2024 up 136.3% 135th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year 2024 up 1,259.5% 127th Scientific and technical journal articles 3,530 2023 up 1,301.7% 66th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2023 up 1,132.3% 79th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 1,020.6% 59th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0142 units per square kilometre 2023 up 1,301.7% 84th Digital connectivity composite index -0.1455 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 10.8% 120th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year 2023 down 1.3% 72nd Mobile phone subscriptions 18.43 million 2024 up 11.0% 67th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.6 per 100 people 2024 down 1.9% 136th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.6 per 100 people 2024 down 1.9% 136th Patent applications, nonresidents 373 2021 down 45.9% 50th Share of the population using the Internet 77.2% 2024 up 69.3% 116th Number of people using the Internet 14.00 million people 2024 up 91.4% 50th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 73rd Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Patent applications, residents 35 2021 up 775.0% 86th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 down 100.0% 59th Research and development expenditure 0.4% 2014 up 629.8% 62nd Proportion of individuals using the Internet 77.2% 2024 up 69.3% 127th Patents - technology diffusion 534 Patents 2023 down 20.4% 35th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.25 per 100 people 2024 up 109.6% 95th Landline Internet subscriptions 3.13 million 2024 up 137.0% 50th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 7.61 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 2.1% 85th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 17.25 per 100 population 2024 up 109.6% 101st Researchers in R&D 400.26 per million people 2014 up 722.5% 78th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 97.0% 2024 up 0.2% 169th GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.4% 2014 up 629.8% 62nd Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 97.0% 2024 up 0.2% 158th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.7% 2024 up 5.6% 150th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 73rd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 400.26 FTE 2014 up 722.5% 78th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 95.9% 2024 up 240.3% 122nd Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 down 100.0% 59th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 400.26 per million people 2014 up 722.5% 78th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 95.9% 2024 up 240.3% 116th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 61.3% 2024 up 13.7% 165th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 61.3% 2024 up 13.7% 168th Annual patent applications per million people 1.98 applications per million people 2021 up 646.1% 104th Annual patent applications 35 2021 up 775.0% 86th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 2.85 million number 2024 up 2,785.5% 46th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 400.26 2014 up 722.5% 83rd Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.4% 2014 up 629.8% 62nd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 64.5% 2024 up 39.6% 76th Number of R&D researchers per million people 400.26 per million people 2014 up 722.5% 78th Researchers (HC) - % Female 41.1% 2014 up 44.1% 50th Technicians in R&D 89.96 per million people 2014 up 380.9% 53rd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 40.6% 2014 down 2.0% 67th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 42.2% 2014 up 35.1% 61st Researchers (FTE) - % Female 41.3% 2014 up 3.6% 39th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 41.4% 2014 down 4.7% 48th Page 1 of 2 Next →