All countriesLatin America · Country
EC
Ecuador
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
1.49
95% CI 0.4–5.4
Global rank
43/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
2
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
134k
134,147 works
In context
Ecuador
1.5
Latin America average
5.3
Global high · Pakistan
22.4
Ecuador sits at 7% of the global-high rate — well within the lower half of tracked countries.
Latin America peers
These figures count detected and reported plagiarism retractions, not total plagiarism. Coverage reflects English-language-indexed journals; a country with stronger oversight may record more, not necessarily commit more. See the methodology for the full caveats.